Which to use
“região” and “regime” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #289
- “região” frequency rank
- #1,507
- “regime” frequency rank
- 1796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | região | regime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | território, área | modo de governar ou governar-se |
Letter map: região vs regime
Shared letters muted; letters that set região and regime apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. região (CVCVVV) and regime (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: região and regime
região and regime are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
região is recorded at frequency rank #289, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʁe.ʒi.ˈãw/. 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 1796, this pair ranks #73,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of região vs regime
Shared letters: egir. Private to "região": oã. Private to "regime": m.
"região" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "regime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regime ← ergime · reggime · regiem · regimme · regmie · reigme · rgeime · rregime
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "região" for "regime" ever safe?
Frequency check: "região" vs "regime" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "região" and "regime".
- Full dictionary entry for "região" 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 #73,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "região" and "regime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "região vs retidão". 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 #73,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.