Reet
[ʁeːt]
The verdict
“Reet” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schilfrohr
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Reet |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʁeːt] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Reet” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Reet is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁeːt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Schilfrohr".
Zero misspellings are on record for Reet in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Reet, spelled R-E-E-T.
Definition
- 1Schilfrohr
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Reet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-E-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ʁeːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.