regtevsrogueWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regte is a verb, rogue is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#20,032
“regte” frequency rank
#34,338
“rogue” frequency rank
54370
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regte rogue
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs regen allein und bösartig: einzelgängerisch, aggressiv

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regte and rogue apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
regte
5 ch
rogue

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: regte is averb and rogueanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54370, 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]. rogue is at rank #34,338, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].

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 54370, this pair ranks #1,021,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regte vs rogue

Shared letters: egr. Private to "regte": t. Private to "rogue": ou.

"regte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "rogue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regteergte · reget · reggte · regtte · retge · rgete · rregte
  • rogueorgue · rgoue · rogeu · roggue · rrogue

Frequency comparison

regte#20,032
rogue#34,338

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regte" and "rogue" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regte" is a verb and "rogue" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regte" or "rogue"?
"regte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,032 in our German list, against #34,338 for "rogue". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regte vs rogue

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “regte”; for an adjective, it's “rogue”.
  • 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