Which to use
“reagierst” and “regiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,076
- “reagierst” frequency rank
- #7,101
- “regiert” frequency rank
- 49177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reagierst | regiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reagieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regieren |
Where the eye mixes reagierst and regiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reagierst runs 9 letters (CVVCVVCCC) against regiert's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reagierst and regiert
A purely visual mix-up. reagierst ([ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]) and regiert ([ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reagierst is recorded at frequency rank #42,076, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]. regiert is at rank #7,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯t].
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 49177, this pair ranks #1,221,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reagierst vs regiert
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "reagierst": as. Private to "regiert": -.
"reagierst" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCCC · "regiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reagierst" and "regiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "reagierst" or "regiert" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reagierst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,221,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reagierst" and "regiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reagiere vs reagierst". 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 #1,221,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.