Which to use
“reite” and “ruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,746
- “reite” frequency rank
- #36,599
- “ruhte” frequency rank
- 74345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reite | ruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ruhen |
Where the eye mixes reite and ruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reite (CVVCV) and ruhte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reite vs ruhte
A purely visual mix-up. reite ([ˈʁaɪ̯tə]) and ruhte ([ˈʁuːtə]) 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 74345, 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]. ruhte is at rank #36,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːtə].
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 74345, this pair ranks #335,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reite vs ruhte
Shared letters: ert. Private to "reite": i. Private to "ruhte": hu.
"reite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "ruhte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reite" for "ruhte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reite" vs "ruhte" - 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 "reite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruhte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reite" and "ruhte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rühmen vs ruhte". 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 #335,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.