Reinigung
[ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]
The verdict
“Reinigung” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,657 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,657
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Entfernen von Verschmutzung; das Reinigen von etwas
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 | Reinigung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #7,657 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Reinigung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Reinigung is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,657 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reinigung, with forms such as "erinigung", "reiingung", and "reingiung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "reinigen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Reinigung, spelled R-E-I-N-I-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1das Entfernen von Verschmutzung; das Reinigen von etwas
- 2ein Geschäft, das [1] als Dienstleistung anbietet
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erinigung,reiingung,reingiung,reiniggung,reinignug,reinigugn,reinigungg,reinigunng,reiniugng,reinnigung,reniigung,rienigung,rreinigung
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reinigung - 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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Using “Reinigung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-E-I-N-I-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “reinigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Reinigung vs reinigen
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.