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 eye mixes reimt and Reise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reimt (CVVCC) and Reise (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses reimt with Reise
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reimt" for "Reise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reimt" vs "Reise" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reimt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,748,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reimt" and "Reise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reimt". 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 #1,748,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.