redetvsrenntTell them apart

Which to use

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

#2,739
“redet” frequency rank
#9,079
“rennt” frequency rank
11818
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature redet rennt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reden 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rennen

Where the eye mixes redet and rennt

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

5 ch
redet
5 ch
rennt

Look-alike desk: redet vs rennt

A purely visual mix-up. redet ([ˈʁeːdət]) and rennt ([ʁɛnt]) 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 11818, 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]. rennt is at rank #9,079, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɛnt].

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 11818, this pair ranks #1,967,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of redet vs rennt

Shared letters: ert. Private to "redet": d. Private to "rennt": n.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • redeterdet · rdeet · reddet · redett · redte · reedt · rredet
  • rennternnt · renntt · rentn · rnent · rrennt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "redet" for "rennt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁeːdət] versus [ʁɛnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "redet" vs "rennt" - which ranks higher?
"redet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,739 in our German list, against #9,079 for "rennt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "rennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,967,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "redet" and "rennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recent vs rennt". 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 #1,967,732 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