Which to use
“reger” is an adjective and “regnet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,858
- “reger” frequency rank
- #9,611
- “regnet” frequency rank
- 32469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reger | regnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regnen |
Where the eye mixes reger and regnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reger runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against regnet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reger vs regnet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reger is [ˈʁeːɡɐ] while regnet is [ˈʁeːɡnət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reger is recorded at frequency rank #22,858, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡɐ]. regnet is at rank #9,611, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnət].
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 32469, this pair ranks #1,706,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reger vs regnet
Shared letters: egr. Private to "reger": -. Private to "regnet": nt.
"reger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "regnet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reger" and "regnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "reger" or "regnet" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,706,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reger" and "regnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reger vs regst". 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 #1,706,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.