Which to use
“reiht” and “riet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,898
- “reiht” frequency rank
- #21,748
- “riet” frequency rank
- 46646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reiht | riet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reihen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs raten |
Where the eye mixes reiht and riet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reiht runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against riet's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reiht and riet
A purely visual mix-up. reiht ([ʁaɪ̯t]) and riet ([ʁiːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46646, 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]. riet is at rank #21,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁiːt].
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 46646, this pair ranks #1,311,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reiht vs riet
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "reiht": h. Private to "riet": -.
"reiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "riet" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reiht" for "riet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "reiht" or "riet" show up more?
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 "reiht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "riet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reiht" and "riet" 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 #1,311,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.