Reiswein
[ˈʁaɪ̯sˌvaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Reiswein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Reis gewonnenes alkoholisches Getränk
Corpus desk
Index DE-reiswein · Reiswein · German
Reiswein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Reiswein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaɪ̯sˌvaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Reiswein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Reiswein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯sˌvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Reiswein, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Reiswein, spelled R-E-I-S-W-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1aus Reis gewonnenes alkoholisches Getränk
- 2dessen japanische Variante, Sake
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Reiswein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um die Verdauung anzukurbeln, wurde Reiswein gereicht.
Beim Besuch unseres japanischen Nachbarn bekamen wir warmen Reiswein serviert.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.