Which to use
“regnen” and “regnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,906
- “regnen” frequency rank
- #30,257
- “regnete” frequency rank
- 45163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regnen | regnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Tropfenform zu Boden fallen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regnen |
Where the eye mixes regnen and regnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regnen vs regnete
A purely visual mix-up. regnen ([ˈʁeːɡnən]) and regnete ([ˈʁeːɡnətə]) 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 45163, 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]. 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 45163, this pair ranks #1,362,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regnen vs regnete
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "regnen": -. Private to "regnete": t.
"regnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "regnete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regnen" and "regnete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "regnen" vs "regnete" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "regnete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,362,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regnen" and "regnete" 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 #1,362,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.