Which to use
“regst” and “regt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,689
- “regst” frequency rank
- #7,102
- “regt” frequency rank
- 54791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regst | regt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen |
Where the eye mixes regst and regt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regst and regt
A purely visual mix-up. regst ([ʁeːkst]) and regt ([ʁeːkt]) 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 54791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regst is recorded at frequency rank #47,689, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeːkst]. regt is at rank #7,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeːkt].
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 54791, this pair ranks #1,004,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regst vs regt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "regst": s. Private to "regt": -.
"regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "regt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regst" and "regt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "regst" or "regt" show up more?
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 "regst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,004,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regst" and "regt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs rennst". 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 #1,004,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.