reimtvsReisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reimt is a verb, Reis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reimt” is a verb and “Reis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,303
“reimt” frequency rank
#5,419
“Reis” frequency rank
34722
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reimt Reis
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen weißes, gekocht gegessenes Getreide

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reimt and Reis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
reimt
4 ch
Reis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reimt is [ʁaɪ̯mt] while Reis is [ʁaɪ̯s]. 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 34722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reimt is recorded at frequency rank #29,303, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯mt]. Reis is at rank #5,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯s].

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 34722, this pair ranks #1,656,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of reimt vs Reis

Shared letters: eir. Private to "reimt": mt. Private to "Reis": s.

"reimt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC  ·  "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reimterimt · reimmt · reimtt · reitm · remit · riemt · rreimt
  • Reiseris · reiss · resi · rreis

Frequency comparison

reimt#29,303
Reis#5,419

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reimt" and "Reis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reimt" is a verb and "Reis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reimt" or "Reis"?
"Reis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,419 in our German list, against #29,303 for "reimt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reimt vs Reis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reimt”; for a noun, it's “Reis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reimt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list