Which to use
“régia” is an adjective and “regime” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,815
- “régia” frequency rank
- #1,507
- “regime” frequency rank
- 27322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | régia | regime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de régio | modo de governar ou governar-se |
Letter map: régia vs regime
Shared letters muted; letters that set régia and regime apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. régia runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against regime's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - régia and regime
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: régia is anadjective and regimeanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
régia is recorded at frequency rank #25,815, classified as anadj. regime is at rank #1,507, tagged as anoun.
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 27322, this pair ranks #41,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of régia vs regime
Shared letters: gir. Private to "régia": aé. Private to "regime": em.
"régia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "regime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regime ← ergime · reggime · regiem · regimme · regmie · reigme · rgeime · rregime
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "régia" and "regime" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "régia" or "regime" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "régia" and "regime".
- Full dictionary entry for "régia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "régia" and "regime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "régia vs revi". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #41,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.