Which to use
“ragt” and “regst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,707
- “ragt” frequency rank
- #47,689
- “regst” frequency rank
- 68396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragt | regst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen |
Where the eye mixes ragt and regst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ragt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against regst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ragt with regst
A purely visual mix-up. ragt ([ʁaːkt]) and regst ([ʁeːkst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ragt is recorded at frequency rank #20,707, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaːkt]. regst is at rank #47,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeːkst].
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 68396, this pair ranks #509,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragt vs regst
Shared letters: grt. Private to "ragt": a. Private to "regst": es.
"ragt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ragt" and "regst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ragt" or "regst"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #509,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragt" and "regst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs rennst". 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 #509,126 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.