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“redete” and “reese” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,978
- “redete” frequency rank
- #31,750
- “reese” frequency rank
- 47728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redete | reese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reesen |
Where the eye mixes redete and reese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: redete vs reese
A purely visual mix-up. redete ([ˈʁeːdətə]) and reese ([ˈʁeːzə]) 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 47728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redete is recorded at frequency rank #15,978, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːdətə]. reese is at rank #31,750, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːzə].
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 47728, this pair ranks #1,274,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redete vs reese
Shared letters: er. Private to "redete": dt. Private to "reese": s.
"redete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reese" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "redete" and "reese" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "redete" or "reese"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "redete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,274,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redete" and "reese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reese vs regst". 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 #1,274,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.