regimen

/ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.mən/

//ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.mən// noun

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"regimen" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“regimen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,958
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Orderly government; system of order; administration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-regimen · regimen · English

regimen · rank #19,958 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,958
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH recourse

Nearest frequency peer: recourse (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “regimen”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “regimen” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

regimen vs region
71% similar
regimen vs regiment
88% similar
regimen vs regiments
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for regimen
PropertyValue
Headwordregimen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.mən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,958
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “regimen”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).regimenlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “recourse” (#19,957), “removable” (#19,959), “readable” (#19,956). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “regimen” is #19,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around regimen (IPA /ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.mən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,958 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for regimen, with forms such as "ergimen", "reggimen", and "regiemn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "region", "regiment", "regiments", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English regimen, from Middle French regimen and its etymon, Latin regimen (“guidance, direction, government, rule”). Doublet of regime. The correct English form is regimen, spelled R-E-G-I-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orderly government; system of order; administration.
  2. 2
    Any regulation or remedy which is intended to produce beneficial effects by gradual operation.
  3. 3
    Object.
  4. 4
    A syntactical relation between words, as when one depends on another and is regulated by it in respect to case or mood; government.
  5. 5
    Diet; limitations on the food that one eats, for health reasons.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how regimen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In ski areas like Arapahoe Basin, about 80 percent of the male patrollers have had to drastically change (or introduce) shaving regimens.
  2. Seven or eight annual bloodings, and as many purgations — such was the common regimen the theory prescribed to ensure continuance of health[…]

Etymology

From Middle English regimen, from Middle French regimen and its etymon, Latin regimen (“guidance, direction, government, rule”). Doublet of regime.

This word in other languages

régimen(Español)régime(Français)regime(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergimen
  • reggimen
  • regiemn
  • regimenn
  • regimmen
  • regimne
  • regmien
  • reigmen
  • rgeimen
  • rregimen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regimen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ergimen2reggimen1regiemn2regimenn1regimmen1regimne2regmien2reigmen2
Edit distance from "regimen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "regimen"?
"regimen" is spelled R-E-G-I-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.mən/.
What does "regimen" mean?
As a noun, "regimen" means: Orderly government; system of order; administration.
What words are commonly confused with "regimen"?
"regimen" is commonly confused with "region", "regiment", "regiments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regimen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regimen" is /ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.mən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "regimen"?
From Middle English regimen, from Middle French regimen and its etymon, Latin regimen (“guidance, direction, government, rule”). Doublet of regime. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "regimen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list