Which to use
“reger” is an adjective and “Reigen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,858
- “reger” frequency rank
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- 57189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reger | Reigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet |
Where the eye mixes reger and Reigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reger runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Reigen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reger vs Reigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reger is [ˈʁeːɡɐ] while Reigen is [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57189, 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]. Reigen is at rank #34,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 57189, this pair ranks #911,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reger vs Reigen
Shared letters: egr. Private to "reger": -. Private to "Reigen": in.
"reger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reger" and "Reigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reger" vs "Reigen" - which ranks higher?
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 "reger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #911,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reger" and "Reigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Reigen". 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 #911,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.