Which to use
“regst” and “reibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,689
- “regst” frequency rank
- #24,897
- “reibt” frequency rank
- 72586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regst | reibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben |
Where the eye mixes regst and reibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. regst (CVCCC) and reibt (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: regst vs reibt
A purely visual mix-up. regst ([ʁeːkst]) and reibt ([ʁaɪ̯pt]) 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 72586, 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]. reibt is at rank #24,897, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯pt].
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 72586, this pair ranks #384,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regst vs reibt
Shared letters: ert. Private to "regst": gs. Private to "reibt": bi.
"regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "reibt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regst" and "reibt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "regst" or "reibt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "regst" and "reibt" 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 "reibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #384,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regst" and "reibt" 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 #384,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.