Which to use
“regte” and “reit” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,032
- “regte” frequency rank
- #25,734
- “reit” frequency rank
- 45766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regte | reit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regen | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs reiten (auch reite) |
Where the eye mixes regte and reit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between regte and reit
A purely visual mix-up. regte ([ˈʁeːktə]) and reit ([ʁaɪ̯t]) 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 45766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regte is recorded at frequency rank #20,032, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːktə]. reit is at rank #25,734, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t].
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 45766, this pair ranks #1,341,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regte vs reit
Shared letters: ert. Private to "regte": g. Private to "reit": i.
"regte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "reit" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regte" for "reit" ever safe?
Which is more common, "regte" or "reit"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "regte" and "reit" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,341,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regte" and "reit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reit". 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 #1,341,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.