Which to use
“regst” and “reiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,689
- “regst” frequency rank
- #24,898
- “reiht” frequency rank
- 72587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regst | reiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reihen |
Where the eye mixes regst and reiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. regst (CVCCC) and reiht (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses regst with reiht
A purely visual mix-up. regst ([ʁeːkst]) and reiht ([ʁaɪ̯t]) 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 72587, 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]. reiht is at rank #24,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t].
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 72587, this pair ranks #384,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regst vs reiht
Shared letters: ert. Private to "regst": gs. Private to "reiht": hi.
"regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "reiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regst" for "reiht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "regst" or "reiht" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "regst" and "reiht" 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 "reiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #384,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regst" and "reiht" 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 #384,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.