regstvsrenntWhich spelling fits?

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“regst” and “rennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,689
“regst” frequency rank
#9,079
“rennt” frequency rank
56768
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regst rennt
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rennen

Where the eye mixes regst and rennt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
regst
5 ch
rennt

Why the eye confuses regst with rennt

A purely visual mix-up. regst ([ʁeːkst]) and rennt ([ʁɛnt]) 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 56768, 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]. rennt is at rank #9,079, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɛnt].

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 56768, this pair ranks #927,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regst vs rennt

Shared letters: ert. Private to "regst": gs. Private to "rennt": n.

"regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "rennt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regstergst · reggst · regsst · regstt · regts · resgt · rgest · rregst
  • rennternnt · renntt · rentn · rnent · rrennt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "regst" and "rennt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ʁeːkst] versus [ʁɛnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regst" or "rennt"?
"rennt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,079 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.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "regst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #927,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "regst" and "rennt" 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 #927,382 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list