Which to use
“regt” and “ruft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,102
- “regt” frequency rank
- #2,318
- “ruft” frequency rank
- 9420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regt | ruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen |
Where the eye mixes regt and ruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regt vs ruft
A purely visual mix-up. regt ([ʁeːkt]) and ruft ([ʁuːft]) 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 9420, 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]. ruft is at rank #2,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁuːft].
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 9420, this pair ranks #1,980,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regt vs ruft
Shared letters: rt. Private to "regt": eg. Private to "ruft": fu.
"regt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ruft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regt" and "ruft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regt" or "ruft"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regt" and "ruft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs regt". 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 #1,980,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.