Which to use
“Reims” is a name and “reizt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,364
- “Reims” frequency rank
- #19,017
- “reizt” frequency rank
- 57381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reims | reizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nordfranzösische Stadt | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes Reims and reizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Reims and reizt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Reims with reizt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reims is [ʁɛ̃ːs] while reizt is [ʁaɪ̯t͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reims is recorded at frequency rank #38,364, classified as aname, pronounced [ʁɛ̃ːs]. 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 57381, this pair ranks #903,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reims vs reizt
Shared letters: eir. Private to "Reims": ms. Private to "reizt": tz.
"Reims" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "reizt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reims" for "reizt" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reims" 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 #903,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reims" and "reizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reims vs Remus". 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 #903,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.