Which to use
“Reigen” and “Ruinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- #12,372
- “Ruinen” frequency rank
- 46703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reigen | Ruinen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ruine |
Where the eye mixes Reigen and Ruinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reigen and Ruinen 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 Ruinen
A purely visual mix-up. Reigen ([ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and Ruinen ([ʁuˈiːnən]) 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 46703, 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]. Ruinen is at rank #12,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁuˈiːnən].
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 46703, this pair ranks #1,309,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reigen vs Ruinen
Shared letters: einr. Private to "Reigen": g. Private to "Ruinen": u.
"Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Ruinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reigen" and "Ruinen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Reigen" or "Ruinen" 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 "Ruinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reigen" and "Ruinen" 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 #1,309,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.