regtevsRiegeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regte is a verb, Riege is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“regte” is a verb and “Riege” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,032
“regte” frequency rank
#36,595
“Riege” frequency rank
56627
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regte Riege
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regen Bezeichnung für eine Turnmannschaft

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regte and Riege apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
regte
5 ch
Riege

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regte is [ˈʁeːktə] while Riege is [ˈʁiːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56627, 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]. Riege is at rank #36,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁiːɡə].

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 56627, this pair ranks #932,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regte vs Riege

Shared letters: egr. Private to "regte": t. Private to "Riege": i.

"regte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Riege" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regteergte · reget · reggte · regtte · retge · rgete · rregte
  • Riegeirege · rieeg · riegge · rigee · rriege

Frequency comparison

regte#20,032
Riege#36,595

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regte" and "Riege" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regte" is a verb and "Riege" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regte" or "Riege"?
"regte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,032 in our German list, against #36,595 for "Riege". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regte vs Riege

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “regte”; for a noun, it's “Riege”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list