Which to use
“regime” and “regiões” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,507
- “regime” frequency rank
- #1,408
- “regiões” frequency rank
- 2915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regime | regiões |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | modo de governar ou governar-se | forma plural de região: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regime and regiões apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
regime and regiões 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regime is recorded at frequency rank #1,507, classified as anoun. regiões is at rank #1,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced /xe.ʒɪˈõjs/.
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 2915, this pair ranks #72,313 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regime vs regiões
Shared letters: egir. Private to "regime": m. Private to "regiões": sõ.
"regime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "regiões" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regime ← ergime · reggime · regiem · regimme · regmie · reigme · rgeime · rregime
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regime" and "regiões" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regime" or "regiões"?
Remembering regime vs regiões
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regime” entry
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