Reinheit

/[ˈʁaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#18,673

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Reinheit is aGermannoun. It means: Abwesenheit von Schmutz und Dreck Pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t]. Often confused with Reichelt and reichert.

Key facts for Reinheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordReinheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,673
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Reinheit is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,673 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reinheit, with forms such as "erinheit", "reihneit", and "reinehit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Reichelt", "reichert", 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 Reinheit, spelled R-E-I-N-H-E-I-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abwesenheit von Schmutz und Dreck
  2. 2
    Messlatte für die Sauberkeit eines Menschen/Gebäudes/etc.
  3. 3
    Chemie, Physik: Abwesenheit von Fremdkörpern in einem Stoff
  4. 4
    Optik: Reinheit einer Farbe (Farbreinheit)
  5. 5
    Stereochemie: optische Reinheit
  6. 6
    Religion: Abwesenheit des Bösen in einem Menschen
  7. 7
    Musik: Oktavreinheit, Klangreinheit
  8. 8
    Instrumentenkunde: Bundreinheit
  9. 9
    Weinkultur: Sortenreinheit
  10. 10
    Bereich der Sprachpflege: Sprachreinheit
  11. 11
    Militärwesen: Waffenreinheit
  12. 12
    Tierzüchtung: Reinheit einer Rasse

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erinheit,reihneit,reinehit,reinheitt,reinheti,reinhheit,reinhiet,reinnheit,reniheit,rienheit,rienhiet,rreinheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Reinheit

Misspelling Variants of "Reinheit"

erinheit8reihneit8reinehit8reinheitt9reinheti8reinhheit9reinhiet8reinnheit9
Misspelling Variants of "Reinheit"

Frequency rank: #18,673 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Reinheit"?
"Reinheit" is spelled R-E-I-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t].
What does "Reinheit" mean?
As a noun, "Reinheit" means: Abwesenheit von Schmutz und Dreck
What words are commonly confused with "Reinheit"?
"Reinheit" is commonly confused with "Reichelt", "reichert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reinheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reinheit" is [ˈʁaɪ̯nhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reinheit" come from?
"Reinheit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.