Which to use
“reiht” and “reist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,898
- “reiht” frequency rank
- #7,803
- “reist” frequency rank
- 32701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reiht | reist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reihen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reisen |
Where the eye mixes reiht and reist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reiht and reist
A purely visual mix-up. reiht ([ʁaɪ̯t]) and reist ([ʁaɪ̯st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - h in “reiht” becomes s in “reist”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32701, 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]. reist is at rank #7,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯st].
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 32701, this pair ranks #1,701,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reiht vs reist
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "reiht": h. Private to "reist": s.
"reiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "reist" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reiht" and "reist" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reiht" vs "reist" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "reist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,701,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reiht" and "reist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reiht". 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 #1,701,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.