reimtvsReiseWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#29,303
“reimt” frequency rank
#1,091
“Reise” frequency rank
30394
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reimt Reise
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen Fortbewegung von einem Ausgangspunkt zu einem entfernten Ort mit dortigem Aufenthalt und wieder zurück

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
reimt
5 ch
Reise

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reimt is [ʁaɪ̯mt] while Reise is [ˈʁaɪ̯zə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30394, 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]. Reise is at rank #1,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zə].

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 30394, this pair ranks #1,748,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of reimt vs Reise

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

"reimt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC  ·  "Reise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reimterimt · reimmt · reimtt · reitm · remit · riemt · rreimt
  • Reiseerise · reies · reisse · resie · rreise

Frequency comparison

reimt#29,303
Reise#1,091

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reimt" and "Reise" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reimt" is a verb and "Reise" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reimt" or "Reise"?
"Reise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,091 in our German list, against #29,303 for "reimt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering reimt vs Reise

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 “Reise”.
  • 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

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