Which to use
“reges” is an adjective and “regst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- #47,689
- “regst” frequency rank
- 84271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reges | regst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen |
Where the eye mixes reges and regst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reges (CVCVC) and regst (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between reges and regst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reges is [ˈʁeːɡəs] while regst is [ʁeːkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reges is recorded at frequency rank #36,582, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡəs]. regst is at rank #47,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeːkst].
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 84271, this pair ranks #126,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reges vs regst
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "reges": -. Private to "regst": t.
"reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reges" and "regst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reges" vs "regst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reges" and "regst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs rennst". 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 #126,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.