reifer

/[ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,824

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

reifer is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif Pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ]. Often confused with Reihe and Reise.

Key facts for reifer
PropertyValue
Headwordreifer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,824
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of reifer in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for reifer is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,824 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for reifer, with forms such as "erifer", "refier", and "reiefr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Reihe", "Reise", "reine", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is reifer, spelled R-E-I-F-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erifer,refier,reiefr,reiferr,reiffer,reifre,riefer,rreifer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for reifer

Misspelling Variants of "reifer"

erifer6refier6reiefr6reiferr7reiffer7reifre6riefer6rreifer7
Misspelling Variants of "reifer"

Frequency rank: #28,824 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reifer"?
"reifer" is spelled R-E-I-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ].
What does "reifer" mean?
As an adj, "reifer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif
What words are commonly confused with "reifer"?
"reifer" is commonly confused with "Reihe", "Reise", "reine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reifer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reifer" is [ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reifer" come from?
"reifer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter R in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.