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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "redet" for "rennt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "redet" vs "rennt" - which ranks higher?
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.