Which to use
“Regent” and “Rezept” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,752
- “Regent” frequency rank
- #3,541
- “Rezept” frequency rank
- 33293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regent | Rezept |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein regierender Fürst oder Monarch | Anleitung zur Mischung, Mischreihenfolge und Verarbeitung von Substanzen, um eine Speise oder Anderes zuzubereiten |
Where the eye mixes Regent and Rezept
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Regent with Rezept
A purely visual mix-up. Regent ([ʁeˈɡɛnt]) and Rezept ([ʁeˈt͡sɛpt]) 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 33293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regent is recorded at frequency rank #29,752, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡɛnt]. Rezept is at rank #3,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛpt].
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 33293, this pair ranks #1,689,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regent vs Rezept
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Regent": gn. Private to "Rezept": pz.
"Regent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Rezept" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Regent" and "Rezept" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Regent" vs "Rezept" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezept" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regent" and "Rezept" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recent vs Regent". 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 #1,689,121 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.