reisten

[ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“reisten” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,745
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-reisten · reisten · German

reisten · rank #21,745 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,745
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Reichenbach

Nearest frequency peer: Reichenbach (-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 „reisten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „reisten“ 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).

reisten vs reste
71% similar
reisten vs Riten
57% similar
reisten vs reite
71% similar

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

Key facts for reisten
PropertyValue
Headwordreisten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,745
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „reisten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Reichenbach“ (#21,744), „relativiert“ (#21,746), „registrierten“ (#21,743). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „reisten“ bei #21,745. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around reisten (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,745 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for reisten, with forms such as "eristen", "reisetn", and "reissten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "reste", "Riten", "reite", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is reisten, spelled R-E-I-S-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eristen
  • reisetn
  • reissten
  • reistenn
  • reistne
  • reistten
  • reitsen
  • resiten
  • riesten
  • rreisten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eristen2reisetn2reissten1reistenn1reistne2reistten1reitsen2resiten2
Edit distance from "reisten"

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 "reisten"?
"reisten" is spelled R-E-I-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩].
What does "reisten" mean?
As a verb, "reisten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen
What words are commonly confused with "reisten"?
"reisten" is commonly confused with "reste", "Riten", "reite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reisten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reisten" is [ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reisten" come from?
"reisten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Odyssee#21,723sharing#21,768Sowjets#21,773speaker#21,774

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Ohrringe10 variantsstürmt10 variantsTribute10 variantsTurbine10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list