Which to use
“reibe” and “reiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,543
- “reibe” frequency rank
- #24,898
- “reiht” frequency rank
- 70441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reibe | reiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reihen |
Where the eye mixes reibe and reiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reibe (CVVCV) and reiht (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between reibe and reiht
A purely visual mix-up. reibe ([ˈʁaɪ̯bə]) and reiht ([ʁaɪ̯t]) 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 70441, 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]. reiht is at rank #24,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t].
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 70441, this pair ranks #446,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reibe vs reiht
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reibe": b. Private to "reiht": ht.
"reibe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reibe" for "reiht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reibe" vs "reiht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reibe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #446,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reibe" and "reiht" 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 #446,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.