Which to use
“Reha” is a noun and “rein” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,192
- “Reha” frequency rank
- #605
- “rein” frequency rank
- 15797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reha | rein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen, die für die Wiedereingliederung eines Kranken oder Behinderten in das Berufs- und Privatleben ergriffen werden | ganz unverschmutzt |
Where the eye mixes Reha and rein
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Reha vs rein
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reha is [ˈʁeːha] while rein is [ʁaɪ̯n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reha is recorded at frequency rank #15,192, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːha]. rein is at rank #605, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯n].
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 15797, this pair ranks #1,941,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reha vs rein
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reha": ah. Private to "rein": in.
"Reha" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reha" for "rein" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Reha" or "rein" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rein" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reha" and "rein" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reha vs RSA". 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 #1,941,062 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.