Which to use
“Reihe” and “Rente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #821
- “Reihe” frequency rank
- #3,395
- “Rente” frequency rank
- 4216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reihe | Rente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas geradlinig Angeordnetes | Ruhegeld wegen Alters oder Erwerbsunfähigkeit für Arbeiter und Angestellte |
Where the eye mixes Reihe and Rente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Reihe and Rente
A purely visual mix-up. Reihe ([ˈʁaɪ̯ə]) and Rente ([ˈʁɛntə]) 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 4216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reihe is recorded at frequency rank #821, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯ə]. Rente is at rank #3,395, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛntə].
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 4216, this pair ranks #1,998,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reihe vs Rente
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reihe": hi. Private to "Rente": nt.
"Reihe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Rente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reihe" and "Rente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Reihe" or "Rente"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Reihe" and "Rente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reihe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reihe" and "Rente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs Rente". 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 #1,998,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.