Which to use
“Reif” and “Reis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,983
- “Reif” frequency rank
- #5,419
- “Reis” frequency rank
- 13402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reif | Reis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kristalline Ablagerung aus gefrorenem Wasser, die sich in kalten Nächten durch Resublimation an Pflanzen und Gegenständen bildet | weißes, gekocht gegessenes Getreide |
Where the eye mixes Reif and Reis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Reif and Reis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Reif vs Reis
A purely visual mix-up. Reif ([ʁaɪ̯f]) and Reis ([ʁaɪ̯s]) 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 - f in “Reif” becomes s in “Reis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reif is recorded at frequency rank #7,983, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯f]. Reis is at rank #5,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯s].
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 13402, this pair ranks #1,958,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reif vs Reis
Shared letters: eir. Private to "Reif": f. Private to "Reis": s.
"Reif" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reif" for "Reis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Reif" vs "Reis" - 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 "Reif" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reif" and "Reis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs Remus". 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 #1,958,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.