Which to use
“reist” is a verb and “Rest” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,803
- “reist” frequency rank
- #1,119
- “Rest” frequency rank
- 8922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reist | Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reisen | übrig bleibender Teil des Ganzen |
Where the eye mixes reist and Rest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reist and Rest
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reist is [ʁaɪ̯st] while Rest is [ʁɛst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reist is recorded at frequency rank #7,803, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯st]. Rest is at rank #1,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛst].
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 8922, this pair ranks #1,982,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reist vs Rest
Shared letters: erst. Private to "reist": i. Private to "Rest": -.
"reist" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Rest" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reist" for "Rest" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "reist" or "Rest" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reist" and "Rest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reist". 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 #1,982,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.