Which to use
“regiert” and “regnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,101
- “regiert” frequency rank
- #9,611
- “regnet” frequency rank
- 16712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regiert | regnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regnen |
Where the eye mixes regiert and regnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regiert and regnet
A purely visual mix-up. regiert ([ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯t]) and regnet ([ˈʁeːɡnət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regiert is recorded at frequency rank #7,101, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯t]. regnet is at rank #9,611, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnət].
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 16712, this pair ranks #1,933,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regiert vs regnet
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "regiert": i. Private to "regnet": n.
"regiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "regnet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regiert" for "regnet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "regiert" or "regnet"?
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 "regiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regiert" and "regnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regnet vs regst". 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 #1,933,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.