Which to use
“reimen” and “reize” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,881
- “reimen” frequency rank
- #21,037
- “reize” frequency rank
- 55918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reimen | reize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reime bilden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes reimen and reize
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reimen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against reize's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reimen vs reize
A purely visual mix-up. reimen ([ˈʁaɪ̯mən]) and reize ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə]) 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 55918, 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]. reize is at rank #21,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə].
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 55918, this pair ranks #960,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reimen vs reize
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reimen": mn. Private to "reize": z.
"reimen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reize" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reimen" for "reize" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reimen" or "reize"?
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 "reimen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reize" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #960,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reimen" and "reize" 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 #960,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.