Which to use
“redeten” and “reisten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,749
- “redeten” frequency rank
- #21,745
- “reisten” frequency rank
- 51494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redeten | reisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reden | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen |
Where the eye mixes redeten and reisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. redeten (CVCVCVC) and reisten (CVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between redeten and reisten
A purely visual mix-up. redeten ([ˈʁeːdətn̩]) and reisten ([ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redeten is recorded at frequency rank #29,749, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːdətn̩]. reisten is at rank #21,745, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩].
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 51494, this pair ranks #1,133,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redeten vs reisten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "redeten": d. Private to "reisten": is.
"redeten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "reisten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "redeten" for "reisten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "redeten" vs "reisten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "redeten" and "reisten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "redeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,133,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redeten" and "reisten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reinsten vs reisten". 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 #1,133,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.