Which to use
“reize” and “reizen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,037
- “reize” frequency rank
- #18,674
- “reizen” frequency rank
- 39711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reize | reizen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen | jemandes Interesse wecken |
Where the eye mixes reize and reizen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reize with reizen
A purely visual mix-up. reize ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə]) and reizen ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩]) 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) - “reize” sits inside “reizen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reize is recorded at frequency rank #21,037, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə]. reizen is at rank #18,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩].
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 39711, this pair ranks #1,529,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reize vs reizen
Shared letters: eirz. Private to "reize": -. Private to "reizen": n.
"reize" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reizen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reize" and "reizen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reize" vs "reizen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reize" and "reizen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reizen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,529,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reize" and "reizen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs reize". 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 #1,529,102 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.