Which to use
“Reigen” and “Reiser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- #36,587
- “Reiser” frequency rank
- 70918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reigen | Reiser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reis |
Where the eye mixes Reigen and Reiser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reigen and Reiser follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Reigen vs Reiser
A purely visual mix-up. Reigen ([ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and Reiser ([ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]) 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 70918, 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]. Reiser is at rank #36,587, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ].
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 70918, this pair ranks #432,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Reigen vs Reiser
Shared letters: eir. Private to "Reigen": gn. Private to "Reiser": s.
"Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Reiser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reigen" and "Reiser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Reigen" vs "Reiser" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reiser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #432,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reigen" and "Reiser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Reiser". 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 #432,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.