Which to use
“regt” and “reite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,102
- “regt” frequency rank
- #37,746
- “reite” frequency rank
- 44848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regt | reite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiten |
Where the eye mixes regt and reite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regt vs reite
A purely visual mix-up. regt ([ʁeːkt]) and reite ([ˈʁaɪ̯tə]) 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 44848, 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]. reite is at rank #37,746, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tə].
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 44848, this pair ranks #1,372,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regt vs reite
Shared letters: ert. Private to "regt": g. Private to "reite": i.
"regt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "reite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regt" and "reite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "regt" or "reite" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "regt" and "reite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,372,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regt" and "reite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs reite". 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 #1,372,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.