regina

noun

"regina" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“regina” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,845
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative letter-case form of Regina (“queen”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-regina · regina · English

regina · rank #12,845 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,845
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH regeneration

Nearest frequency peer: regeneration (-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 “regina”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “regina” 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).

regina vs rein
67% similar
regina vs Rina
50% similar
regina vs resin
67% similar

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

Key facts for regina
PropertyValue
Headwordregina
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,845
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “regina”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).reginalands 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 “regeneration” (#12,844), “remembrance” (#12,846), “refrigerator” (#12,843). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “regina” is #12,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around regina, anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,845 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative letter-case form of Regina (“queen”).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for regina, with forms such as "ergina", "reggina", and "reginna". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rein", "Rina", "resin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is regina, spelled R-E-G-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Regina (“queen”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In this box the regina of the colony, surrounded by her harmonious, cleanly, industrious, skilful subjects, carries on her part of procreation, and finally hatches her numerous progeny, called by Bee-masters the larvæ.[…]The Bees will immediately commence their operations in their new apartment. Thus swarming is effectually prevented; and thus the Queen g…
  2. Chiri says: “Pouf, child! That is not because she is grand. The Regina Margherita is grander, and she bows and smiles a dozen ways all at once. It is the heart.” Chiri says that—but if it is only the heart, she herself would make a very grand lady because her heart is of gold; and her smile is better than the regina’s, although some of her teeth are quite…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergina
  • reggina
  • reginna
  • regnia
  • reigna
  • rgeina
  • rregina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ergina2reggina1reginna1regnia2reigna2rgeina2rregina1
Edit distance from "regina"

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 "regina"?
"regina" is spelled R-E-G-I-N-A.
What does "regina" mean?
As a noun, "regina" means: Alternative letter-case form of Regina (“queen”).
What words are commonly confused with "regina"?
"regina" is commonly confused with "rein", "Rina", "resin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "regina" come from?
"regina" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list