Reiseleiter

[ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌlaɪ̯tɐ]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌlaɪ̯tɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reiseleiter” is uncommon German (frequency #66,626 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,626
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die eine Reisegesellschaft betreut

Key facts for Reiseleiter
PropertyValue
HeadwordReiseleiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌlaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,626
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reiseleiter” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Reiseleiter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reiseleiter is uncommon German at frequency #66,626 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌlaɪ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die eine Reisegesellschaft betreut".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Reiseleiter, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Reiseleiter, spelled R-E-I-S-E-L-E-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die eine Reisegesellschaft betreut

This word in other languages

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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 "Reiseleiter"?
"Reiseleiter" is spelled R-E-I-S-E-L-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌlaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "Reiseleiter" mean?
As a noun, "Reiseleiter" means: Person, die eine Reisegesellschaft betreut
How do you pronounce "Reiseleiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reiseleiter" is [ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌlaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reiseleiter" come from?
"Reiseleiter" 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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Using “Reiseleiter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-I-S-E-L-E-I-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌlaɪ̯tɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list