regt

[ʁeːkt]

/[ʁeːkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“regt” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,102
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-regt · regt · German

regt · rank #7,102 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,102
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH regiert

Nearest frequency peer: regiert (-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 „regt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „regt“ 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).

regt vs rot
50% similar
regt vs REX
0% similar
regt vs res
50% similar

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

Key facts for regt
PropertyValue
Headwordregt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁeːkt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,102
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „regt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).regtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „regiert“ (#7,101), „Rechnungen“ (#7,100), „rettet“ (#7,104). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „regt“ bei #7,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around regt (IPA [ʁeːkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,102 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for regt, with forms such as "ergt", "reggt", and "regtt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rot", "REX", "res", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is regt, spelled R-E-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergt
  • reggt
  • regtt
  • retg
  • rget
  • rregt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ergt2reggt1regtt1retg2rget2rregt1
Edit distance from "regt"

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 "regt"?
"regt" is spelled R-E-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeːkt].
What does "regt" mean?
As a verb, "regt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regen
What words are commonly confused with "regt"?
"regt" is commonly confused with "rot", "REX", "res". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regt" is [ʁeːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regt" come from?
"regt" 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 "regt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Roma#7,106Nils#7,088Trio#7,121here#7,066

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

state6 variantslande6 variantsbenz6 variantsfred6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list