reißen

[ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“reißen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas gewaltsam in mehrere Teile trennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rei-en · reißen · German

reißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for reißen
PropertyValue
Headwordreißen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “reißen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

reißensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for reißen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is reißen, spelled R-E-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas gewaltsam in mehrere Teile trennen
  2. 2
    sehr ruckhaft und heftig an etwas ziehen
  3. 3
    etwas trennt sich gewaltsam in mehrere Teile
  4. 4
    ein Tier erlegen
  5. 5
    etwas unbedingt haben wollen, um etwas kämpfen
  6. 6
    Runenzeichen auf Buchenstäbchen einritzen (später auch schreiben, zeichnen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how reißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er riss das Blatt Papier in mehrere Fetzen.
  2. Schnell riss er das Steuer herum.

Synonyms

abreißenzerreißenziehenauseinandertrennenzerreißenerlegenerjagen

This word in other languages

tear(English)romper(Español)déchirer(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reißen"?
"reißen" is spelled R-E-I-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩].
What does "reißen" mean?
As a verb, "reißen" means: etwas gewaltsam in mehrere Teile trennen
How do you pronounce "reißen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reißen" is [ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reißen" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list