Which to use
“regt” and “rennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,102
- “regt” frequency rank
- #9,079
- “rennt” frequency rank
- 16181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regt | rennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rennen |
Where the eye mixes regt and rennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regt and rennt
A purely visual mix-up. regt ([ʁeːkt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16181, 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]. 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 16181, this pair ranks #1,937,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regt vs rennt
Shared letters: ert. Private to "regt": g. Private to "rennt": n.
"regt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "rennt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regt" and "rennt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regt" vs "rennt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "regt" 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 #1,937,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regt" and "rennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recent vs rennt". 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 #1,937,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.