Which to use
“rein” is an adjective and “reizt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #605
- “rein” frequency rank
- #19,017
- “reizt” frequency rank
- 19622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rein | reizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ganz unverschmutzt | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes rein and reizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rein runs 4 letters (CVVC) against reizt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rein with reizt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rein is [ʁaɪ̯n] while reizt is [ʁaɪ̯t͡st]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rein is recorded at frequency rank #605, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯n]. 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 19622, this pair ranks #1,906,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rein vs reizt
Shared letters: eir. Private to "rein": n. Private to "reizt": tz.
"rein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "reizt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rein" for "reizt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rein" or "reizt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rein" 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 #1,906,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rein" and "reizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reizt". 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 #1,906,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.