regstvsReisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regst is a verb, Reis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“regst” is a verb and “Reis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,689
“regst” frequency rank
#5,419
“Reis” frequency rank
53108
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regst Reis
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen weißes, gekocht gegessenes Getreide

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regst and Reis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
regst
4 ch
Reis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regst is [ʁeːkst] while Reis is [ʁaɪ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53108, 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]. Reis is at rank #5,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯s].

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 53108, this pair ranks #1,070,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regst vs Reis

Shared letters: ers. Private to "regst": gt. Private to "Reis": i.

"regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regstergst · reggst · regsst · regstt · regts · resgt · rgest · rregst
  • Reiseris · reiss · resi · rreis

Frequency comparison

regst#47,689
Reis#5,419

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regst" and "Reis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regst" is a verb and "Reis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regst" or "Reis"?
"Reis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,419 in our German list, against #47,689 for "regst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regst vs Reis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “regst”; for a noun, it's “Reis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regst” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list