Which to use
“Rede” is a noun and “reibe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #868
- “Rede” frequency rank
- #45,543
- “reibe” frequency rank
- 46411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rede | reibe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ansprache, Vortrag vor anderen Personen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben |
Where the eye mixes Rede and reibe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Rede and reibe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rede is [ˈʁeːdə] while reibe is [ˈʁaɪ̯bə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rede is recorded at frequency rank #868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːdə]. reibe is at rank #45,543, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯bə].
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 46411, this pair ranks #1,320,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rede vs reibe
Shared letters: er. Private to "Rede": d. Private to "reibe": bi.
"Rede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "reibe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rede" for "reibe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Rede" or "reibe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reibe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,320,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rede" and "reibe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Robbe". 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 #1,320,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.