Which to use
“Rast” is a noun and “regst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,507
- “Rast” frequency rank
- #47,689
- “regst” frequency rank
- 59196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rast | regst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unterbrechung einer Reise oder Wanderung zur Erholung | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen |
Where the eye mixes Rast and regst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Rast with regst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rast is [ʁast] while regst is [ʁeːkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rast is recorded at frequency rank #11,507, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁast]. 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 59196, this pair ranks #833,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rast vs regst
Shared letters: rst. Private to "Rast": a. Private to "regst": eg.
"Rast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rast" for "regst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Rast" or "regst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Rast" and "regst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rast" 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 #833,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rast" 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 #833,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.