Which to use
“reger” and “reifer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,858
- “reger” frequency rank
- #28,824
- “reifer” frequency rank
- 51682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reger | reifer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif |
Where the eye mixes reger and reifer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reger runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against reifer's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reger with reifer
A purely visual mix-up. reger ([ˈʁeːɡɐ]) and reifer ([ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ]) 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 51682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reger is recorded at frequency rank #22,858, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡɐ]. reifer is at rank #28,824, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ].
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 51682, this pair ranks #1,126,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reger vs reifer
Shared letters: er. Private to "reger": g. Private to "reifer": fi.
"reger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reifer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reger" and "reifer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reger" vs "reifer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reifer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,126,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reger" and "reifer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs reifer". 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 #1,126,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.