Which to use
“reite” and “reiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,746
- “reite” frequency rank
- #5,755
- “reiten” frequency rank
- 43501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reite | reiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiten | sich auf dem Rücken eines Reittieres (besonders eines Pferdes) befinden und sich mit dessen Hilfe fortbewegen |
Where the eye mixes reite and reiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reite with reiten
A purely visual mix-up. reite ([ˈʁaɪ̯tə]) and reiten ([ˈʁaɪ̯tn̩]) 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) - “reite” sits inside “reiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reite is recorded at frequency rank #37,746, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tə]. reiten is at rank #5,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tn̩].
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 43501, this pair ranks #1,416,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reite vs reiten
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "reite": -. Private to "reiten": n.
"reite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reite" and "reiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reite" vs "reiten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reite" and "reiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs reite". 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 #1,416,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.