Which to use
“redet” and “redeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,739
- “redet” frequency rank
- #29,749
- “redeten” frequency rank
- 32488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redet | redeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reden | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reden |
Where the eye mixes redet and redeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. redet runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against redeten's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: redet vs redeten
A purely visual mix-up. redet ([ˈʁeːdət]) and redeten ([ˈʁeːdətn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “redet” sits inside “redeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redet is recorded at frequency rank #2,739, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːdət]. redeten is at rank #29,749, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːdətn̩].
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 32488, this pair ranks #1,706,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of redet vs redeten
Shared letters: dert. Private to "redet": -. Private to "redeten": n.
"redet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "redeten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "redet" and "redeten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "redet" vs "redeten" - 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 "redet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "redeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,706,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redet" and "redeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redeten vs retteten". 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 #1,706,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.