rennenvsrenntWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“rennen” and “rennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,429
“rennen” frequency rank
#9,079
“rennt” frequency rank
10508
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rennen rennt
Definition sich schnell zu Fuß fortbewegen, schnell laufen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rennen

Where the eye mixes rennen and rennt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
rennen
5 ch
rennt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rennen ([ˈʁɛnən]) and rennt ([ʁɛnt]) 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 10508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rennen is recorded at frequency rank #1,429, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛnən]. rennt is at rank #9,079, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɛnt].

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 10508, this pair ranks #1,974,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of rennen vs rennt

Shared letters: enr. Private to "rennen": -. Private to "rennt": t.

"rennen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "rennt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rennenernnen · renen · renenn · rennenn · rennne · rnenen · rrennen
  • rennternnt · renntt · rentn · rnent · rrennt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rennen" and "rennt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁɛnən] versus [ʁɛnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rennen" or "rennt"?
"rennen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,429 in our German list, against #9,079 for "rennt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list