Which to use
“gereizt” and “greift” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,593
- “gereizt” frequency rank
- #3,126
- “greift” frequency rank
- 20719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gereizt | greift |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs greifen |
Where the eye mixes gereizt and greift
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gereizt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against greift's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gereizt with greift
A purely visual mix-up. gereizt ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]) and greift ([ɡʁaɪ̯ft]) 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 20719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gereizt is recorded at frequency rank #17,593, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]. greift is at rank #3,126, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʁaɪ̯ft].
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 20719, this pair ranks #1,894,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gereizt vs greift
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "gereizt": z. Private to "greift": f.
"gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "greift" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gereizt" and "greift" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gereizt" or "greift"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gereizt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "greift" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gereizt" and "greift" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs gereizt". 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 #1,894,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.