Which to use
“regnen” and “regnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,906
- “regnen” frequency rank
- #9,611
- “regnet” frequency rank
- 24517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regnen | regnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Tropfenform zu Boden fallen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regnen |
Where the eye mixes regnen and regnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regnen and regnet
A purely visual mix-up. regnen ([ˈʁeːɡnən]) 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 a single letter - n in “regnen” becomes t in “regnet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regnen is recorded at frequency rank #14,906, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnən]. 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 24517, this pair ranks #1,846,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regnen vs regnet
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "regnen": -. Private to "regnet": t.
"regnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "regnet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regnen" and "regnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "regnen" or "regnet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regnen" 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 #1,846,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regnen" and "regnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs regnen". 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 #1,846,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.