regimevsresumeWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#1,507
“regime” frequency rank
#6,939
“resume” frequency rank
8446
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regime resume
Definition modo de governar ou governar-se retomar, recomeçar, reiniciar

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
regime
6 ch
resume

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: regime is anoun and resumeaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regime is recorded at frequency rank #1,507, classified as anoun. resume is at rank #6,939, tagged as averb, pronounced /rɪˈzum/.

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 8446, this pair ranks #65,324 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of regime vs resume

Shared letters: emr. Private to "regime": gi. Private to "resume": su.

"regime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "resume" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regimeergime · reggime · regiem · regimme · regmie · reigme · rgeime · rregime
  • resumeersume · resmue · ressume · resuem · resumme · reusme · rresume · rseume

Frequency comparison

regime#1,507
resume#6,939

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regime" and "resume" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regime" is a noun and "resume" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regime" or "resume"?
"regime" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,507 in our Portuguese list, against #6,939 for "resume". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regime vs resume

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 “resume”.
  • 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