RednervsRevierTell them apart

Which to use

“Redner” and “Revier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,350
“Redner” frequency rank
#10,926
“Revier” frequency rank
21276
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Redner Revier
Definition jemand, der eine öffentliche Rede oder Ansprache hält engster Aktionsraum eines Tieres, der gegen artgleiche Konkurrenten verteidigt wird

Where the eye mixes Redner and Revier

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Redner
6 ch
Revier

Visual trap between Redner and Revier

A purely visual mix-up. Redner ([ˈʁeːdnɐ]) and Revier ([ʁeˈviːɐ̯]) 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 21276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Redner is recorded at frequency rank #10,350, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːdnɐ]. Revier is at rank #10,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈviːɐ̯].

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 21276, this pair ranks #1,888,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Redner vs Revier

Shared letters: er. Private to "Redner": dn. Private to "Revier": iv.

"Redner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Revier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Rednererdner · rdener · reddner · redenr · rednerr · rednner · rednre · render
  • Revierervier · reiver · reveir · revierr · revire · revvier · rrevier · rveier

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Redner" and "Revier" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁeːdnɐ] versus [ʁeˈviːɐ̯]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Redner" or "Revier"?
"Redner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,350 in our German list, against #10,926 for "Revier". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Redner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Revier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,888,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Redner" and "Revier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Revier vs Reviere". 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 #1,888,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list