Which to use
“reines” is an adjective and “reisen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,932
- “reines” frequency rank
- #1,783
- “reisen” frequency rank
- 10715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reines | reisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rein | sich von einem Ort zum nächsten bewegen; eine Reise unternehmen |
Where the eye mixes reines and reisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reines vs reisen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reines is [ˈʁaɪ̯nəs] while reisen is [ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reines is recorded at frequency rank #8,932, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nəs]. reisen is at rank #1,783, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩].
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 10715, this pair ranks #1,973,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reines vs reisen
Shared letters: einrs. Private to "reines": -. Private to "reisen": -.
"reines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reisen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "reines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reines" and "reisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reines vs Ringes". 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 #1,973,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.