Reiser

[ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reiser” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,587. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,587
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reis

Corpus desk

Index DE-reiser · Reiser · German

Reiser · rank #36,587 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,587
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH reichhaltigen

Nearest frequency peer: reichhaltigen (-2 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 „Reiser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reiser“ 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).

Reiser vs reist
50% similar
Reiser vs river
50% similar
Reiser vs reize
50% similar

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

Key facts for Reiser
PropertyValue
HeadwordReiser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,587
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reiser“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Reiserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „reichhaltigen“ (#36,585), „relax“ (#36,589), „regulärer“ (#36,584). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reiser“ bei #36,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Reiser (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,587 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reiser, with forms such as "eriser", "reiesr", and "reiserr". 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, "reist", "river", "reize", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Reiser, spelled R-E-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reis
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Reis
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Reis

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eriser
  • reiesr
  • reiserr
  • reisre
  • reisser
  • resier
  • rieser
  • rreiser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eriser2reiesr2reiserr1reisre2reisser1resier2rieser2rreiser1
Edit distance from "Reiser"

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 "Reiser"?
"Reiser" is spelled R-E-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ].
What does "Reiser" mean?
As a noun, "Reiser" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reis
What words are commonly confused with "Reiser"?
"Reiser" is commonly confused with "reist", "river", "reize". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reiser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reiser" is [ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reiser" come from?
"Reiser" 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 "Reiser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

retour#36,593rastet#36,574sammel#36,606sausen#36,608

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

pumpt8 variantsSchelle8 variantsProxy8 variantspocht8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list