Which to use
“reagiert” and “regiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,067
- “reagiert” frequency rank
- #7,101
- “regiert” frequency rank
- 10168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reagiert | regiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reagieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regieren |
Where the eye mixes reagiert and regiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reagiert and regiert
A purely visual mix-up. reagiert ([ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reagiert is recorded at frequency rank #3,067, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t]. 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 10168, this pair ranks #1,976,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reagiert vs regiert
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "reagiert": a. Private to "regiert": -.
"reagiert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC · "regiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reagiert" for "regiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reagiert" vs "regiert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reagiert" and "regiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reagiert" 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 #1,976,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reagiert" and "regiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regiert vs Reviere". 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 #1,976,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.