Reigen
[ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]
The verdict
“Reigen” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #34,331
- frequency rank, German
- 2,984
- “R” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet
Corpus desk
Index DE-reigen · Reigen · German
Reigen · rank #34,331 · 6 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-MID #34,331
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,984
- PHOTO-FINISH reichhaltige
Nearest frequency peer: reichhaltige (-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 „Reigen“
Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft
- regelrechten
regelrechten
65,673 corpus weight
- Regierungsp…
Regierungsparteien
65,672 corpus weight
- reichhaltige
reichhaltige
65,671 corpus weight
- Reigen
Reigen
65,670 corpus weight
- reproduzier…
reproduzieren
65,669 corpus weight
- Repräsentan…
Repräsentantenhaus
65,668 corpus weight
What this shows „Reigen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Reigen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #34,331 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reigen“
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around Reigen (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,331 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet".
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reigen, with forms such as "erigen", "reiegn", and "reigenn". 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", "Reihe", "Reise", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Reigen, spelled R-E-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Reigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Reigen wurde bereits im antiken Griechenland getanzt.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- erigen
- reiegn
- reigenn
- reiggen
- riegen
- rreigen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reigen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Reigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).