Which to use
“regte” and “reize” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,032
- “regte” frequency rank
- #21,037
- “reize” frequency rank
- 41069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regte | reize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes regte and reize
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: regte vs reize
A purely visual mix-up. regte ([ˈʁeːktə]) and reize ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə]) 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 41069, 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]. reize is at rank #21,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə].
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 41069, this pair ranks #1,490,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regte vs reize
Shared letters: er. Private to "regte": gt. Private to "reize": iz.
"regte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "reize" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regte" and "reize" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "regte" vs "reize" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "regte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reize" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,490,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regte" and "reize" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs regte". 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 #1,490,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.