Which to use
“reger” is an adjective and “Rüge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,858
- “reger” frequency rank
- #35,428
- “Rüge” frequency rank
- 58286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reger | Rüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | Ermahnung ohne negative Konsequenzen durch eine vorgesetzte Person oder Institution |
Where the eye mixes reger and Rüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reger runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Rüge's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reger and Rüge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reger is [ˈʁeːɡɐ] while Rüge is [ˈʁyːɡə]. 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 58286, 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]. Rüge is at rank #35,428, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁyːɡə].
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 58286, this pair ranks #868,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reger vs Rüge
Shared letters: egr. Private to "reger": -. Private to "Rüge": ü.
"reger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rüge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reger ← erger · reegr · regerr · regger · regre · rgeer · rreger
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reger" for "Rüge" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reger" vs "Rüge" - 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 "Rüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #868,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reger" and "Rüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rüge". 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 #868,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.