Which to use
“Reiter” and “Revier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,111
- “Reiter” frequency rank
- #10,926
- “Revier” frequency rank
- 16037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reiter | Revier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der (auf einem Pferd, Esel, Kamel oder Ähnliches) reitet | engster Aktionsraum eines Tieres, der gegen artgleiche Konkurrenten verteidigt wird |
Where the eye mixes Reiter and Revier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Reiter with Revier
A purely visual mix-up. Reiter ([ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ]) and Revier ([ʁeˈviːɐ̯]) 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 16037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reiter is recorded at frequency rank #5,111, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ]. Revier is at rank #10,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈviːɐ̯].
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 16037, this pair ranks #1,939,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reiter vs Revier
Shared letters: eir. Private to "Reiter": t. Private to "Revier": v.
"Reiter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Revier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reiter" for "Revier" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Reiter" vs "Revier" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Reiter" and "Revier" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reiter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Revier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reiter" and "Revier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Revier vs Reviere". 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 #1,939,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.