Which to use
“Reigen” is a noun and “reime” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- #33,778
- “reime” frequency rank
- 68109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reigen | reime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen |
Where the eye mixes Reigen and reime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reigen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against reime's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Reigen with reime
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reigen is [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩] while reime is [ˈʁaɪ̯mə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reigen is recorded at frequency rank #34,331, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]. reime is at rank #33,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯mə].
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 68109, this pair ranks #518,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reigen vs reime
Shared letters: eir. Private to "Reigen": gn. Private to "reime": m.
"Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reime" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reigen" and "reime" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Reigen" vs "reime" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Reigen" and "reime" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #518,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reigen" and "reime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Reigen". 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 #518,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.