Which to use
“regnet” and “regnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,611
- “regnet” frequency rank
- #30,257
- “regnete” frequency rank
- 39868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regnet | regnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regnen |
Where the eye mixes regnet and regnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses regnet with regnete
A purely visual mix-up. regnet ([ˈʁeːɡnət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “regnet” sits inside “regnete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regnet is recorded at frequency rank #9,611, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnət]. 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 39868, this pair ranks #1,524,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regnet vs regnete
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "regnet": -. Private to "regnete": -.
"regnet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "regnete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regnet" and "regnete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "regnet" 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 "regnet" 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 #1,524,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regnet" and "regnete" 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 #1,524,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.