Which to use
“realen” is an adjective and “Reigen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,713
- “realen” frequency rank
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- 41044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | realen | Reigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs real | alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet |
Where the eye mixes realen and Reigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. realen and Reigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between realen and Reigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: realen is [ʁeˈaːlən] while Reigen is [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
realen is recorded at frequency rank #6,713, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeˈaːlən]. Reigen is at rank #34,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 41044, this pair ranks #1,490,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of realen vs Reigen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "realen": al. Private to "Reigen": gi.
"realen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "realen" and "Reigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "realen" or "Reigen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "realen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,490,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "realen" and "Reigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Reigen". 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 #1,490,953 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.