Which to use
“reges” and “rotes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- #9,617
- “rotes” frequency rank
- 46199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reges | rotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes reges and rotes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reges vs rotes
A purely visual mix-up. reges ([ˈʁeːɡəs]) and rotes ([ˈʁoːtəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46199, 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]. rotes is at rank #9,617, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtəs].
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 46199, this pair ranks #1,327,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reges vs rotes
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reges": g. Private to "rotes": ot.
"reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rotes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reges" and "rotes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reges" vs "rotes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reges" and "rotes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rotes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,327,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reges" and "rotes" 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 #1,327,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.