ree

[ʁeː]

/[ʁeː]/ particle

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The verdict

“ree” is uncommon German (frequency #96,142 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a particle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,142
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wenderuf beim Segeln

Key facts for ree
PropertyValue
Headwordree
LanguageGerman
Part of speechParticle
IPA[ʁeː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#96,142
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ree” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ree lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ree is uncommon German at frequency #96,142 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as aparticle, transcribed [ʁeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wenderuf beim Segeln".

ree doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ree, spelled R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wenderuf beim Segeln

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ree"?
"ree" is spelled R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeː].
What does "ree" mean?
As a particle, "ree" means: Wenderuf beim Segeln
How do you pronounce "ree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ree" is [ʁeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ree" come from?
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Using “ree”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list