redetvsregstWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“redet” and “regst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,739
“redet” frequency rank
#47,689
“regst” frequency rank
50428
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature redet regst
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reden 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen

Where the eye mixes redet and regst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
redet
5 ch
regst

Look-alike desk: redet vs regst

A purely visual mix-up. redet ([ˈʁeːdət]) and regst ([ʁeːkst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50428, 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]. regst is at rank #47,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeːkst].

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 50428, this pair ranks #1,174,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of redet vs regst

Shared letters: ert. Private to "redet": d. Private to "regst": gs.

"redet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • redeterdet · rdeet · reddet · redett · redte · reedt · rredet
  • regstergst · reggst · regsst · regstt · regts · resgt · rgest · rregst

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "redet" and "regst" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁeːdət] versus [ʁeːkst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "redet" or "regst"?
"redet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,739 in our German list, against #47,689 for "regst". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "redet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "regst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,174,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "redet" and "regst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs rennst". 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 #1,174,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list