Which to use
“reift” and “reize” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,589
- “reift” frequency rank
- #21,037
- “reize” frequency rank
- 60626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reift | reize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reifen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes reift and reize
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reift (CVVCC) and reize (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reift vs reize
A purely visual mix-up. reift ([ʁaɪ̯ft]) and reize ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə]) 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 60626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reift is recorded at frequency rank #39,589, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯ft]. reize is at rank #21,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə].
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 60626, this pair ranks #779,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reift vs reize
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reift": ft. Private to "reize": z.
"reift" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "reize" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reift" and "reize" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reift" vs "reize" - 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 "reift" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reize" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #779,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reift" and "reize" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reift". 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 #779,975 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.