Which to use
“reagiere” is a verb and “Reviere” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,018
- “reagiere” frequency rank
- #47,695
- “Reviere” frequency rank
- 74713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reagiere | Reviere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reagieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Revier |
Where the eye mixes reagiere and Reviere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reagiere runs 8 letters (CVVCVVCV) against Reviere's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reagiere with Reviere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reagiere is [ʁeaˈɡiːʁə] while Reviere is [ʁeˈviːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reagiere is recorded at frequency rank #27,018, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːʁə]. Reviere is at rank #47,695, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈviːʁə].
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 74713, this pair ranks #326,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reagiere vs Reviere
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reagiere": ag. Private to "Reviere": v.
"reagiere" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCV · "Reviere" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reagiere" and "Reviere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reagiere" vs "Reviere" - which ranks higher?
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 "reagiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reviere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reagiere" and "Reviere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Revers vs Reviere". 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 #326,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.