Which to use
“Regenten” and “Rezepten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,753
- “Regenten” frequency rank
- #28,829
- “Rezepten” frequency rank
- 58582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regenten | Rezepten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural Nominativ des Substantivs Regent | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rezept |
Where the eye mixes Regenten and Rezepten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Regenten and Rezepten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Regenten vs Rezepten
A purely visual mix-up. Regenten ([ʁeˈɡɛntn̩]) and Rezepten ([ʁeˈt͡sɛptn̩]) 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 58582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regenten is recorded at frequency rank #29,753, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡɛntn̩]. Rezepten is at rank #28,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛptn̩].
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 58582, this pair ranks #857,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regenten vs Rezepten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "Regenten": g. Private to "Rezepten": pz.
"Regenten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Rezepten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Regenten" and "Rezepten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Regenten" or "Rezepten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regenten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezepten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #857,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regenten" and "Rezepten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rezepten vs Rezeptor". 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 #857,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.