Which to use
“Reiser” and “Reuter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,587
- “Reiser” frequency rank
- #15,193
- “Reuter” frequency rank
- 51780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reiser | Reuter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reis | Holzgerüst zum Trocknen des Heus |
Where the eye mixes Reiser and Reuter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reiser and Reuter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Reiser with Reuter
A purely visual mix-up. Reiser ([ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]) and Reuter ([ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reiser is recorded at frequency rank #36,587, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]. Reuter is at rank #15,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ].
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 51780, this pair ranks #1,122,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reiser vs Reuter
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reiser": is. Private to "Reuter": tu.
"Reiser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Reuter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reiser" for "Reuter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Reiser" vs "Reuter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reiser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reuter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,122,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reiser" and "Reuter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Reiser". 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 #1,122,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.