Which to use
“redeten” and “reiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,749
- “redeten” frequency rank
- #5,755
- “reiten” frequency rank
- 35504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redeten | reiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reden | sich auf dem Rücken eines Reittieres (besonders eines Pferdes) befinden und sich mit dessen Hilfe fortbewegen |
Where the eye mixes redeten and reiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. redeten runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against reiten's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: redeten vs reiten
A purely visual mix-up. redeten ([ˈʁeːdətn̩]) and reiten ([ˈʁaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 35504, 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]. reiten is at rank #5,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tn̩].
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 35504, this pair ranks #1,638,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of redeten vs reiten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "redeten": d. Private to "reiten": i.
"redeten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "reiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "redeten" and "reiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "redeten" or "reiten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "redeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,638,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redeten" and "reiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redeten vs retteten". 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 #1,638,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.