Which to use
“reibe” and “reibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,543
- “reibe” frequency rank
- #24,897
- “reibt” frequency rank
- 70440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reibe | reibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben |
Where the eye mixes reibe and reibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reibe (CVVCV) and reibt (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reibe vs reibt
A purely visual mix-up. reibe ([ˈʁaɪ̯bə]) and reibt ([ʁaɪ̯pt]) 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 a single letter - e in “reibe” becomes t in “reibt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reibe is recorded at frequency rank #45,543, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯bə]. reibt is at rank #24,897, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯pt].
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 70440, this pair ranks #446,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reibe vs reibt
Shared letters: beir. Private to "reibe": -. Private to "reibt": t.
"reibe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reibt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reibe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #446,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reibe" and "reibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Robbe". 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 #446,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.