Which to use
“rechnete” and “regnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,710
- “rechnete” frequency rank
- #30,257
- “regnete” frequency rank
- 50967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechnete | regnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rechnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regnen |
Where the eye mixes rechnete and regnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rechnete and regnete
A purely visual mix-up. rechnete ([ˈʁɛçnətə]) and regnete ([ˈʁeːɡnətə]) 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 50967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechnete is recorded at frequency rank #20,710, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnətə]. regnete is at rank #30,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnətə].
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 50967, this pair ranks #1,153,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechnete vs regnete
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "rechnete": ch. Private to "regnete": g.
"rechnete" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "regnete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rechnete" and "regnete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rechnete" or "regnete"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechnete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regnete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,153,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechnete" and "regnete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regierte vs regnete". 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 #1,153,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.