reibt

[ʁaɪ̯pt]

/[ʁaɪ̯pt]/ verb

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The verdict

“reibt” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,897
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-reibt · reibt · German

reibt · rank #24,897 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,897
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Regisseure

Nearest frequency peer: Regisseure (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „reibt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „reibt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reibt vs rein
60% similar
reibt vs Rest
40% similar
reibt vs Reis
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reibt
PropertyValue
Headwordreibt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁaɪ̯pt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,897
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „reibt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).reibtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Regisseure“ (#24,896), „reiht“ (#24,898), „Rechtswissenschaft“ (#24,895). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „reibt“ bei #24,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around reibt (IPA [ʁaɪ̯pt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,897 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for reibt, with forms such as "eribt", "rebit", and "reibbt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rein", "Rest", "Reis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 reibt, spelled R-E-I-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eribt
  • rebit
  • reibbt
  • reibtt
  • reitb
  • riebt
  • rreibt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reibt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eribt2rebit2reibbt1reibtt1reitb2riebt2rreibt1
Edit distance from "reibt"

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 "reibt"?
"reibt" is spelled R-E-I-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaɪ̯pt].
What does "reibt" mean?
As a verb, "reibt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiben
What words are commonly confused with "reibt"?
"reibt" is commonly confused with "rein", "Rest", "Reis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reibt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reibt" is [ʁaɪ̯pt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reibt" come from?
"reibt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reibt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reiht#24,898raubt#24,890scala#24,908Scout#24,919

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list