Which to use
“Reitern” and “Reuter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,753
- “Reitern” frequency rank
- #15,193
- “Reuter” frequency rank
- 46946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reitern | Reuter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Reiter | Holzgerüst zum Trocknen des Heus |
Where the eye mixes Reitern and Reuter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Reitern runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against Reuter's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Reitern and Reuter
A purely visual mix-up. Reitern ([ˈʁaɪ̯tɐn]) and Reuter ([ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reitern is recorded at frequency rank #31,753, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tɐn]. Reuter is at rank #15,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ].
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 46946, this pair ranks #1,301,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reitern vs Reuter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Reitern": in. Private to "Reuter": u.
"Reitern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Reuter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reitern" for "Reuter" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Reitern" or "Reuter" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reitern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reuter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,301,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reitern" and "Reuter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reiterin vs Reitern". 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 #1,301,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.