redest

[ˈʁeːdəst]

/[ˈʁeːdəst]/ verb

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The verdict

“redest” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,125
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reden

Corpus desk

Index DE-redest · redest · German

redest · rank #8,125 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,125
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Radweg

Nearest frequency peer: Radweg (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „redest“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „redest“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

redest vs Rest
50% similar
redest vs Rees
50% similar
redest vs redet
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for redest
PropertyValue
Headwordredest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁeːdəst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,125
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „redest“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).redestliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Radweg“ (#8,124), „regieren“ (#8,126), „qualitativ“ (#8,123). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „redest“ bei #8,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around redest (IPA [ˈʁeːdəst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,125 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for redest, with forms such as "erdest", "rdeest", and "reddest". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rest", "Rees", "redet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is redest, spelled R-E-D-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reden
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erdest
  • rdeest
  • reddest
  • redesst
  • redestt
  • redets
  • redset
  • reedst
  • rredest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of redest - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erdest2rdeest2reddest1redesst1redestt1redets2redset2reedst2
Edit distance from "redest"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "redest"?
"redest" is spelled R-E-D-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːdəst].
What does "redest" mean?
As a verb, "redest" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reden
What words are commonly confused with "redest"?
"redest" is commonly confused with "Rest", "Rees", "redet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "redest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "redest" is [ˈʁeːdəst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "redest" come from?
"redest" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "redest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Radweg#8,124Mozart#8,108Monika#8,107Marion#8,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Session9 variantsstiegen9 variantslenken9 variantsBäcker9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list