Which to use
“reize” is a verb and “reste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,037
- “reize” frequency rank
- #6,843
- “reste” frequency rank
- 27880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reize | reste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen | Rest, Übriges |
Where the eye mixes reize and reste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reize vs reste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reize is [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sə] while reste is [ʁɛst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27880, 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]. reste is at rank #6,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛst].
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 27880, this pair ranks #1,794,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reize vs reste
Shared letters: er. Private to "reize": iz. Private to "reste": st.
"reize" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reize" for "reste" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reize" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reize" and "reste" 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 #1,794,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.