reinigen

[ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“reinigen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,796
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas von Schmutz befreien, eine Verunreinigung beseitigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-reinigen · reinigen · German

reinigen · rank #9,796 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,796
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Referendum

Nearest frequency peer: Referendum (-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 „reinigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „reinigen“ 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).

reinigen vs Ringen
63% similar
reinigen vs reinigt
75% similar
reinigen vs reinsten
75% similar

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

Key facts for reinigen
PropertyValue
Headwordreinigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,796
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „reinigen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).reinigenliegt 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: „Referendum“ (#9,795), „Resultate“ (#9,797), „read“ (#9,794). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „reinigen“ bei #9,796. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around reinigen (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,796 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for reinigen, with forms such as "erinigen", "reiingen", and "reingien". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Ringen", "reinigt", "reinsten", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is reinigen, spelled R-E-I-N-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas von Schmutz befreien, eine Verunreinigung beseitigen
  2. 2
    speziell Textilien ohne Wasser reinigen^([1])
  3. 3
    etwas (Produkt, Rohstoff) veredeln, verbessern, verfeinern, von bestimmten unerwünschten Bestandteilen trennen, filtern
  4. 4
    einen Reinigungseid ablegen
  5. 5
    rainen, reinen, Raine anlegen, beseitigen, verlegen; Flure bereinigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Reinige hin und wieder deine Computermaus, denn das spart Nerven.
  2. Diese Jacke muss gereinigt werden, beim Waschen verfilzt die Wolle.

Antonyms

beschmutzenverdreckenverschmutzenwaschenverunreinigen

This word in other languages

clean(English)limpiar(Español)nettoyer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erinigen
  • reiingen
  • reingien
  • reiniegn
  • reinigenn
  • reiniggen
  • reinigne
  • reinnigen
  • reniigen
  • rienigen
  • rreinigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reinigen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erinigen2reiingen2reingien2reiniegn2reinigenn1reiniggen1reinigne2reinnigen1
Edit distance from "reinigen"

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 "reinigen"?
"reinigen" is spelled R-E-I-N-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡn̩].
What does "reinigen" mean?
As a verb, "reinigen" means: etwas von Schmutz befreien, eine Verunreinigung beseitigen
What words are commonly confused with "reinigen"?
"reinigen" is commonly confused with "Ringen", "reinigt", "reinsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reinigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reinigen" is [ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reinigen" come from?
"reinigen" 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 "reinigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Männchen#9,780Michelle#9,774umgebaut#9,822umziehen#9,823

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Stanley11 variantsstehlen11 variantsvergeht11 variantsWohnort11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list