Which to use
“regst” and “regte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,689
- “regst” frequency rank
- #20,032
- “regte” frequency rank
- 67721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regst | regte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regen |
Where the eye mixes regst and regte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regst and regte
A purely visual mix-up. regst ([ʁeːkst]) and regte ([ˈʁeːktə]) 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 67721, 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]. regte is at rank #20,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːktə].
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 67721, this pair ranks #530,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regst vs regte
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "regst": s. Private to "regte": -.
"regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "regte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regst" for "regte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "regst" or "regte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "regst" and "regte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #530,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regst" and "regte" 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 #530,848 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.