Which to use
“reinste” and “reinsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,016
- “reinste” frequency rank
- #49,202
- “reinsten” frequency rank
- 68218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reinste | reinsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs rein | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs rein |
Where the eye mixes reinste and reinsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reinste runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against reinsten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reinste and reinsten
A purely visual mix-up. reinste ([ˈʁaɪ̯nstə]) and reinsten ([ˈʁaɪ̯nstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “reinste” sits inside “reinsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reinste is recorded at frequency rank #19,016, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nstə]. reinsten is at rank #49,202, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nstn̩].
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 68218, this pair ranks #514,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reinste vs reinsten
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "reinste": -. Private to "reinsten": -.
"reinste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "reinsten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reinste" and "reinsten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "reinste" or "reinsten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reinste" and "reinsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reinste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reinsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #514,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reinste" and "reinsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reinsten vs Resten". 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 #514,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.