Which to use
“Reise” is a noun and “reisten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,091
- “Reise” frequency rank
- #21,745
- “reisten” frequency rank
- 22836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reise | reisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fortbewegung von einem Ausgangspunkt zu einem entfernten Ort mit dortigem Aufenthalt und wieder zurück | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Reise and reisten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Reise and reisten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reise is recorded at frequency rank #1,091, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zə]. reisten is at rank #21,745, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩].
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 22836, this pair ranks #1,869,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Reise vs reisten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Reise”; for a verb, it's “reisten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Reise” entry
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