Which to use
“reges” is an adjective and “Rüge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- #35,428
- “Rüge” frequency rank
- 72010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reges | Rüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | Ermahnung ohne negative Konsequenzen durch eine vorgesetzte Person oder Institution |
Where the eye mixes reges and Rüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reges 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.
Why the eye confuses reges with Rüge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reges is [ˈʁeːɡəs] 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 72010, 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]. 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 72010, this pair ranks #400,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reges vs Rüge
Shared letters: egr. Private to "reges": s. Private to "Rüge": ü.
"reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rüge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reges ← erges · reegs · regess · regges · regse · rgees · rreges
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reges" and "Rüge" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "reges" or "Rüge" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reges" and "Rüge" 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 "Rüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reges" and "Rüge" 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 #400,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.