Which to use
“reiht” and “reime” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,898
- “reiht” frequency rank
- #33,778
- “reime” frequency rank
- 58676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reiht | reime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reihen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen |
Where the eye mixes reiht and reime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reiht (CVVCC) and reime (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reiht vs reime
A purely visual mix-up. reiht ([ʁaɪ̯t]) and reime ([ˈʁaɪ̯mə]) 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 58676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reiht is recorded at frequency rank #24,898, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t]. 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 58676, this pair ranks #853,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reiht vs reime
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reiht": ht. Private to "reime": m.
"reiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "reime" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reiht" and "reime" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reiht" or "reime"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reiht" 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 #853,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reiht" and "reime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs reime". 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 #853,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.