Which to use
“Reigen” is a noun and “reinem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- #20,711
- “reinem” frequency rank
- 55042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reigen | reinem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rein |
Where the eye mixes Reigen and reinem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Reigen with reinem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reigen is [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩] while reinem is [ˈʁaɪ̯nəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55042, 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]. reinem is at rank #20,711, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nəm].
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 55042, this pair ranks #994,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reigen vs reinem
Shared letters: einr. Private to "Reigen": g. Private to "reinem": m.
"Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reinem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reigen" and "reinem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Reigen" or "reinem" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reinem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #994,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reigen" and "reinem" 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 #994,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.