“My diet regime is working well.”
Confusables Entry 1079 / 1605 60-second read
Regimen vs. Regime
A personal routine versus a system of government.
The comparisoni
“My diet regimen is working well.”
The ruleii
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REGIMEN = routine. REGIME = system of government.
REGIMEN is a personal, often medical routine (exercise regimen, treatment regimen). REGIME is a system of governance or a prevailing order (a political regime). Same root; different registers.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
A regimeN is a regimeN of yours. A regimE is of statE.