Which to use
“reimen” and “reimt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,881
- “reimen” frequency rank
- #29,303
- “reimt” frequency rank
- 64184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reimen | reimt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reime bilden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen |
Where the eye mixes reimen and reimt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reimen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against reimt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reimen with reimt
A purely visual mix-up. reimen ([ˈʁaɪ̯mən]) and reimt ([ʁaɪ̯mt]) 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 64184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reimen is recorded at frequency rank #34,881, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯mən]. reimt is at rank #29,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯mt].
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 64184, this pair ranks #650,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reimen vs reimt
Shared letters: eimr. Private to "reimen": n. Private to "reimt": t.
"reimen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reimt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reimen" and "reimt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reimen" or "reimt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reimen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reimt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #650,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reimen" and "reimt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reimen vs rühmen". 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 #650,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.