Which to use
“reges” is an adjective and “regte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- #20,032
- “regte” frequency rank
- 56614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reges | regte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regen |
Where the eye mixes reges and regte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reges and regte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reges is [ˈʁeːɡəs] while regte is [ˈʁeːktə]. 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 56614, 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]. regte is at rank #20,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːktə].
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 56614, this pair ranks #933,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reges vs regte
Shared letters: egr. Private to "reges": s. Private to "regte": t.
"reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "regte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reges" and "regte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reges" vs "regte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "regte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reges" and "regte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reges vs Remus". 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 #933,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.