regstvsrepostWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#47,689
“regst” frequency rank
#40,790
“repost” frequency rank
88479
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regst repost
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen Repost

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regst and repost apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
regst
6 ch
repost

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: regst is averb and repostanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88479, 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]. repost is at rank #40,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 88479, this pair ranks #67,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regst vs repost

Shared letters: erst. Private to "regst": g. Private to "repost": op.

"regst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "repost" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regstergst · reggst · regsst · regstt · regts · resgt · rgest · rregst
  • reposterpost · reopst · reposst · repostt · repots · reppost · repsot · rpeost

Frequency comparison

regst#47,689
repost#40,790

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regst" and "repost" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regst" is a verb and "repost" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regst" or "repost"?
"repost" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,790 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 repost

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 “repost”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regst” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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