Which to use
“rennst” and “rennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,232
- “rennst” frequency rank
- #9,079
- “rennt” frequency rank
- 55311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rennst | rennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rennen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rennen |
Where the eye mixes rennst and rennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rennst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against rennt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rennst vs rennt
A purely visual mix-up. rennst ([ʁɛnst]) 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 55311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rennst is recorded at frequency rank #46,232, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛnst]. 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 55311, this pair ranks #984,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rennst vs rennt
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "rennst": s. Private to "rennt": -.
"rennst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "rennt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rennst" and "rennt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rennst" or "rennt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rennst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #984,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rennst" and "rennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs rennst". 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 #984,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.