Which to use
“reime” and “rette” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,778
- “reime” frequency rank
- #25,285
- “rette” frequency rank
- 59063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reime | rette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs retten |
Where the eye mixes reime and rette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reime with rette
A purely visual mix-up. reime ([ˈʁaɪ̯mə]) and rette ([ˈʁɛtə]) 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 59063, 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]. rette is at rank #25,285, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛtə].
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 59063, this pair ranks #838,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reime vs rette
Shared letters: er. Private to "reime": im. Private to "rette": t.
"reime" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "rette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reime" and "rette" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "reime" or "rette" 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 "rette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reime" and "rette" 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 #838,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.