Which to use
“reizen” is a verb and “reizende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,674
- “reizen” frequency rank
- #34,882
- “reizende” frequency rank
- 53556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reizen | reizende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandes Interesse wecken | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reizend |
Where the eye mixes reizen and reizende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reizen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against reizende's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reizen with reizende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reizen is [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩] while reizende is [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “reizen” sits inside “reizende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reizen is recorded at frequency rank #18,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. reizende is at rank #34,882, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩də].
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 53556, this pair ranks #1,053,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reizen vs reizende
Shared letters: einrz. Private to "reizen": -. Private to "reizende": d.
"reizen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reizende" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reizen" and "reizende" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reizen" vs "reizende" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reizen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reizende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,053,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reizen" and "reizende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reizende 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 #1,053,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.