Which to use
“Reim” is a noun and “reizt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,034
- “Reim” frequency rank
- #19,017
- “reizt” frequency rank
- 39051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reim | reizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lautliche Übereinstimmung oder Ähnlichkeit in gleicher Position bei sprachlichen Ausdrücken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes Reim and reizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Reim runs 4 letters (CVVC) against reizt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Reim and reizt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reim is [ʁaɪ̯m] while reizt is [ʁaɪ̯t͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reim is recorded at frequency rank #20,034, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯m]. reizt is at rank #19,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t͡st].
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 39051, this pair ranks #1,547,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reim vs reizt
Shared letters: eir. Private to "Reim": m. Private to "reizt": tz.
"Reim" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "reizt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Reim" and "reizt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Reim" or "reizt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reim" and "reizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reizt". 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 #1,547,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.