Which to use
“reime” is a verb and “Reiter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,778
- “reime” frequency rank
- #5,111
- “Reiter” frequency rank
- 38889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reime | Reiter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen | jemand, der (auf einem Pferd, Esel, Kamel oder Ähnliches) reitet |
Where the eye mixes reime and Reiter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reime runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Reiter's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reime with Reiter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reime is [ˈʁaɪ̯mə] while Reiter is [ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reime is recorded at frequency rank #33,778, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯mə]. Reiter is at rank #5,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ].
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 38889, this pair ranks #1,551,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reime vs Reiter
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reime": m. Private to "Reiter": t.
"reime" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Reiter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reime" and "Reiter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "reime" or "Reiter" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reiter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,551,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reime" and "Reiter" 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 #1,551,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.