Reihe

[ˈʁaɪ̯ə]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reihe” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #821. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#821
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas geradlinig Angeordnetes

Corpus desk

Index DE-reihe · Reihe · German

Reihe · rank #821 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #821
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH nen

Nearest frequency peer: nen (-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 „Reihe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reihe“ 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).

Reihe vs rein
40% similar
Reihe vs Ruhe
60% similar
Reihe vs Reis
60% similar

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

Key facts for Reihe
PropertyValue
HeadwordReihe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯ə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#821
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reihe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Reiheliegt 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: „nen“ (#820), „Lösung“ (#819), „Stimme“ (#823). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reihe“ bei #821. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Reihe (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯ə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #821 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reihe, with forms such as "erihe", "rehie", and "reieh". 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", "Ruhe", "Reis", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Reihe, spelled R-E-I-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas geradlinig Angeordnetes
  2. 2
    eine bestimmte Abfolge, Anzahl, Reihenfolge
  3. 3
    Summe der Glieder einer Folge
  4. 4
    Zeile einer Tabelle, Matrix oder ähnlicher rechteckiger Schemata
  5. 5
    eine Einteilung in der Systematik
  6. 6
    die „Zeilen“ eines Schachbretts, acht waagrecht nebeneinander angeordnete Felder
  7. 7
    Tonfolge, in der kein Ton wieder auftreten darf, bevor die anderen elf erklungen sind
  8. 8
    Serielle Verschaltung mehrerer Bauelemente ^([1])
  9. 9
    Buchreihe, Filmreihe, Hörspielreihe, Spielreihe, Videospielreihe
  10. 10
    Abfolge aufeinander bezogener Kommunikationsbeiträge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Soldaten traten in einer Reihe an; sie standen Schulter an Schulter.
  2. Die Stiftung Warentest empfiehlt, [beim Hauskauf] einen Blick auch auf die zweite Reihe zu werfen, jenseits der oft überteuerten und begehrten Lagen.

Antonyms

DiagonaleSpalteLinie

This word in other languages

row(English)fila(Español)file(Français)série(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erihe
  • rehie
  • reieh
  • reihhe
  • riehe
  • rreihe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reihe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erihe2rehie2reieh2reihhe1riehe2rreihe1
Edit distance from "Reihe"

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 "Reihe"?
"Reihe" is spelled R-E-I-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯ə].
What does "Reihe" mean?
As a noun, "Reihe" means: etwas geradlinig Angeordnetes
What words are commonly confused with "Reihe"?
"Reihe" is commonly confused with "rein", "Ruhe", "Reis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reihe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reihe" is [ˈʁaɪ̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reihe" come from?
"Reihe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Boden#824König#816kennt#832Daten#808

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Luft6 variantsneuer6 variantspasst6 variantssiehe6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list