regiment

Name: regiment, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/

//ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“regiment” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,965 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,965
frequency rank, English: 8
letters: 12
tracked misspellings: 7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

regiment vs resident

75% similar

regiment vs reticent

75% similar

regiment vs regiments

89% similar

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

Key facts for regiment
Property	Value
Headword	regiment
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#7,965
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	7
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “regiment” sits in English frequency

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

#7,965

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for regiment is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,965 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for regiment, with forms such as "ergiment", "reggiment", and "regiemnt". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "resident", "reticent", "regiments", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French regement, régiment, and its source, Late Latin regimentum (“direction for government; course of medical treatment”), from Latin regō (“rule”). The correct English form is regiment, spelled R-E-G-I-M-E-N-T.

Definition

1
A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.
2
Rule or governance over a person, place etc.; government, authority.
3
The state or office of a ruler; rulership.
4
Influence or control exercised by someone or something (especially a planet).
5
A place under a particular rule; a kingdom or domain.
6
A regimen.

Etymology

From Middle French regement, régiment, and its source, Late Latin regimentum (“direction for government; course of medical treatment”), from Latin regō (“rule”).

This word in other languages

regimiento(Español)régiment(Français)Regiment(Deutsch)regimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ergiment,reggiment,regiemnt,regimennt,regimentt,regimetn,regimment,regimnet,regmient,reigment,rgeiment,rregiment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regiment - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "regiment"

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 "regiment"?

"regiment" is spelled R-E-G-I-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/.

What does "regiment" mean?

As a noun, "regiment" means: A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.

What words are commonly confused with "regiment"?

"regiment" is commonly confused with "resident", "reticent", "regiments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "regiment"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regiment" is /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/. 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 "regiment"?

From Middle French regement, régiment, and its source, Late Latin regimentum (“direction for government; course of medical treatment”), from Latin regō (“rule”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “regiment”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is R-E-G-I-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “resident” - see the side-by-side comparison. regiment vs resident
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.