Which to use
“Regen” is a noun and “reges” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,987
- “Regen” frequency rank
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- 38569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regen | reges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kondensierter Wasserdampf, der als Wassertropfen zu Boden fällt; Süßwasser | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege |
Where the eye mixes Regen and reges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Regen and reges
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Regen is [ˈʁeːɡn̩] while reges is [ˈʁeːɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Regen” becomes s in “reges”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regen is recorded at frequency rank #1,987, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡn̩]. reges is at rank #36,582, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡəs].
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 38569, this pair ranks #1,560,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regen vs reges
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Regen": n. Private to "reges": s.
"Regen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Regen" for "reges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Regen" or "reges"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,560,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regen" and "reges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reges vs Remus". 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 #1,560,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.