Which to use
“reize” is a verb and “reizend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,037
- “reize” frequency rank
- #35,988
- “reizend” frequency rank
- 57025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reize | reizend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen | nett, süß, angenehm, anziehend, anmutig, hübsch |
Where the eye mixes reize and reizend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reize runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against reizend's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reize vs reizend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reize is [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə] while reizend is [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “reize” sits inside “reizend”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57025, 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]. reizend is at rank #35,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩t].
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 57025, this pair ranks #917,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reize vs reizend
Shared letters: eirz. Private to "reize": -. Private to "reizend": dn.
"reize" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reizend" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reize" and "reizend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reize" or "reizend"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reizend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #917,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reize" and "reizend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reizend vs reizenden". 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 #917,456 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.