regimevsregisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regime is a noun, regis is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“regime” is a noun and “regis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,105
“regime” frequency rank
#34,282
“regis” frequency rank
59387
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regime regis
Definition Régime. Passé du verbe regi.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regime and regis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
regime
5 ch
regis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regime is \ɹeɪ.ˈʒiːm\ while regis is \ˈre.ɡis\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regime is recorded at frequency rank #25,105, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɹeɪ.ˈʒiːm\. regis is at rank #34,282, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈre.ɡis\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 59387, this pair ranks #103,453 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regime vs regis

Shared letters: egir. Private to "regime": m. Private to "regis": s.

"regime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "regis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regimeergime · reggime · regiem · regimme · regmie · reigme · rgeime · rregime
  • regisergis · reggis · regiss · regsi · reigs · rgeis · rregis

Frequency comparison

regime#25,105
regis#34,282

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regime" and "regis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regime" is a noun and "regis" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regime" or "regis"?
"regime" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,105 in our French list, against #34,282 for "regis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regime vs regis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “regime”; for a verb, it's “regis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regime” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list