Which to use
“reine” and “ringe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,068
- “reine” frequency rank
- #6,463
- “ringe” frequency rank
- 9531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reine | ringe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rein | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ring |
Where the eye mixes reine and ringe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reine (CVVCV) and ringe (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reine vs ringe
A purely visual mix-up. reine ([ˈʁaɪ̯nə]) and ringe ([ˈʁɪŋə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reine is recorded at frequency rank #3,068, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nə]. ringe is at rank #6,463, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɪŋə].
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 9531, this pair ranks #1,979,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reine vs ringe
Shared letters: einr. Private to "reine": -. Private to "ringe": g.
"reine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "ringe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reine" for "ringe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reine" or "ringe"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reine" and "ringe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ringe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reine" and "ringe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ringe vs rinnen". 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 #1,979,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.