Which to use
“regierte” is an adjective and “regnete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,089
- “regierte” frequency rank
- #30,257
- “regnete” frequency rank
- 54346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regierte | regnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs regiert | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regnen |
Where the eye mixes regierte and regnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regierte vs regnete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regierte is [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯tə] while regnete is [ˈʁeːɡnətə]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regierte is recorded at frequency rank #24,089, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯tə]. regnete is at rank #30,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnətə].
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 54346, this pair ranks #1,022,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regierte vs regnete
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "regierte": i. Private to "regnete": n.
"regierte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "regnete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regierte" and "regnete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regierte" vs "regnete" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regnete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,022,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regierte" and "regnete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regierte vs Reviere". 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 #1,022,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.