regtvsreiftWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,102
“regt” frequency rank
#39,589
“reift” frequency rank
46691
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regt reift
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reifen

Where the eye mixes regt and reift

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

4 ch
regt
5 ch
reift

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. regt ([ʁeːkt]) and reift ([ʁaɪ̯ft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regt is recorded at frequency rank #7,102, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeːkt]. reift is at rank #39,589, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯ft].

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 46691, this pair ranks #1,310,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regt vs reift

Shared letters: ert. Private to "regt": g. Private to "reift": fi.

"regt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "reift" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regtergt · reggt · regtt · retg · rget · rregt
  • reifterift · refit · reifft · reiftt · reitf · rieft · rreift

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regt" and "reift" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁeːkt] versus [ʁaɪ̯ft]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regt" or "reift"?
"regt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,102 in our German list, against #39,589 for "reift". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "regt" and "reift". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "regt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reift" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,310,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "regt" and "reift" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reift". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list