reiste

[ˈʁaɪ̯stə]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯stə]/ verb

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The verdict

“reiste” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,925
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-reiste · reiste · German

reiste · rank #10,925 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,925
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH regelrecht

Nearest frequency peer: regelrecht (-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 „reiste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „reiste“ 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).

reiste vs Rest
50% similar
reiste vs reit
67% similar
reiste vs Rente
50% similar

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

Key facts for reiste
PropertyValue
Headwordreiste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯stə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,925
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „reiste“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).reisteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „regelrecht“ (#10,924), „Revier“ (#10,926), „Reduzierung“ (#10,923). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „reiste“ bei #10,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around reiste (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯stə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,925 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for reiste, with forms such as "eriste", "reiset", and "reisste". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rest", "reit", "Rente", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is reiste, spelled R-E-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eriste
  • reiset
  • reisste
  • reistte
  • reitse
  • resite
  • rieste
  • rreiste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reiste - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eriste2reiset2reisste1reistte1reitse2resite2rieste2rreiste1
Edit distance from "reiste"

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 "reiste"?
"reiste" is spelled R-E-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯stə].
What does "reiste" mean?
As a verb, "reiste" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen
What words are commonly confused with "reiste"?
"reiste" is commonly confused with "Rest", "reit", "Rente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reiste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reiste" is [ˈʁaɪ̯stə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reiste" come from?
"reiste" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "reiste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Revier#10,926second#10,936silver#10,938Sperre#10,943

Similar misspelling depth

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

lehrt8 variantsKessel8 variantsweckt8 variantswirbt8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list