Which to use
“regnen” and “rinnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,906
- “regnen” frequency rank
- #46,945
- “rinnen” frequency rank
- 61851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regnen | rinnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Tropfenform zu Boden fallen | langsam und in geringer Menge fließen |
Where the eye mixes regnen and rinnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. regnen and rinnen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between regnen and rinnen
A purely visual mix-up. regnen ([ˈʁeːɡnən]) and rinnen ([ˈʁɪnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61851, 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]. rinnen is at rank #46,945, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɪnən].
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 61851, this pair ranks #734,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regnen vs rinnen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "regnen": g. Private to "rinnen": i.
"regnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rinnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regnen" and "rinnen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regnen" or "rinnen"?
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 "rinnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #734,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regnen" and "rinnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs rinnen". 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 #734,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.