Reim

[ʁaɪ̯m]

/[ʁaɪ̯m]/ noun

The verdict

“Reim” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,034. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,034
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lautliche Übereinstimmung oder Ähnlichkeit in gleicher Position bei sprachlichen Ausdrücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-reim · Reim · German

Reim · rank #20,034 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,034
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH regulieren

Nearest frequency peer: regulieren (-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 „Reim“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reim“ 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).

Reim vs ri
25% similar
Reim vs RM
25% similar
Reim vs Rum
50% similar

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

Key facts for Reim
PropertyValue
HeadwordReim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaɪ̯m]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,034
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reim“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Reimliegt 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: „regulieren“ (#20,033), „renn“ (#20,035), „regte“ (#20,032). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reim“ bei #20,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Reim (IPA [ʁaɪ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,034 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "lautliche Übereinstimmung oder Ähnlichkeit in gleicher Position bei sprachlichen Ausdrücken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reim, with forms such as "erim", "reimm", and "remi". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ri", "RM", "Rum", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Reim, spelled R-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    lautliche Übereinstimmung oder Ähnlichkeit in gleicher Position bei sprachlichen Ausdrücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In vielen Gedichten enden die Verse mit einem Reim.
  2. „Dann hatte er die Gabe, alles, was er sagte, in Reime zu bringen, wenn er gerade wollte; es wurde keine Hochzeit gehalten, bei der Ulenvater nicht seinen Vers sagte, und jedesmal einen anderen.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erim
  • reimm
  • remi
  • riem
  • rreim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reim - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erim2reimm1remi2riem2rreim1
Edit distance from "Reim"

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 "Reim"?
"Reim" is spelled R-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaɪ̯m].
What does "Reim" mean?
As a noun, "Reim" means: lautliche Übereinstimmung oder Ähnlichkeit in gleicher Position bei sprachlichen Ausdrücken
What words are commonly confused with "Reim"?
"Reim" is commonly confused with "ri", "RM", "Rum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reim" is [ʁaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reim" come from?
"Reim" 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 "Reim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list