Which to use
“read” and “reg” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,794
- “read” frequency rank
- #8,613
- “reg” frequency rank
- 18407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | read | reg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lesen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen |
Where the eye mixes read and reg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: read vs reg
A purely visual mix-up. read ([ɹiːd]) and reg ([ʁeːk]) 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 18407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
read is recorded at frequency rank #9,794, classified as averb, pronounced [ɹiːd]. reg is at rank #8,613, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeːk].
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 18407, this pair ranks #1,918,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of read vs reg
Shared letters: er. Private to "read": ad. Private to "reg": g.
"read" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "reg" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- read ← erad · raed · readd · reda · rread
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "read" and "reg" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "read" vs "reg" - which ranks higher?
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 "read" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "read" and "reg" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "read vs RSA". 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 #1,918,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.