Which to use
“reger” and “ringer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,858
- “reger” frequency rank
- #19,694
- “ringer” frequency rank
- 42552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reger | ringer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ring |
Where the eye mixes reger and ringer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reger vs ringer
A purely visual mix-up. reger ([ˈʁeːɡɐ]) and ringer ([ˈʁɪŋɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42552, 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]. ringer is at rank #19,694, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɪŋɐ].
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 42552, this pair ranks #1,445,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reger vs ringer
Shared letters: egr. Private to "reger": -. Private to "ringer": in.
"reger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ringer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reger" for "ringer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reger" vs "ringer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "ringer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reger" and "ringer" 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 #1,445,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.