Which to use
“reite” and “reize” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,746
- “reite” frequency rank
- #21,037
- “reize” frequency rank
- 58783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reite | reize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes reite and reize
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reite and reize follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between reite and reize
A purely visual mix-up. reite ([ˈʁaɪ̯tə]) and reize ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə]) 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 a single letter - t in “reite” becomes z in “reize”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58783, 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]. reize is at rank #21,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə].
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 58783, this pair ranks #849,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reite vs reize
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reite": t. Private to "reize": z.
"reite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reize" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reite" and "reize" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reite" or "reize"?
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 "reite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reize" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #849,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reite" and "reize" 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 #849,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.