Reiter

[ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reiter” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,111. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,111
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der (auf einem Pferd, Esel, Kamel oder Ähnliches) reitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-reiter · Reiter · German

Reiter · rank #5,111 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,111
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rauch

Nearest frequency peer: Rauch (-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 „Reiter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reiter“ 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).

Reiter vs Rente
67% similar
Reiter vs reste
50% similar
Reiter vs roter
50% similar

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

Key facts for Reiter
PropertyValue
HeadwordReiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,111
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reiter“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Reiterliegt 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: „Rauch“ (#5,110), „Rätsel“ (#5,112), „Paderborn“ (#5,109). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reiter“ bei #5,111. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Reiter (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,111 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 Reiter, with forms such as "eriter", "reietr", and "reiterr". 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, "Rente", "reste", "roter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Reiter, spelled R-E-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der (auf einem Pferd, Esel, Kamel oder Ähnliches) reitet
  2. 2
    aufgesetztes, leichtes Laufgewicht bei feinen Präzisionswaagen
  3. 3
    aufklemmbare, meist farbige Markierung zur Kennzeichnung von Karten in einer Kartei
  4. 4
    überstehender Abschnitt in grafischen Benutzeroberflächen, der wie [3] fungiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Reiter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Reiter fiel vom Pferd, als dieses sich durch die laute Musik gestört fühlte.
  2. „Und nun also haben die Reiter Stolp verlassen, blutjung, viel zu jung fürs Sterben.“

Synonyms

ReitersmannKarteireiterRegisterkartenreiterTabRegisterkartenreiterTab

This word in other languages

horseman(English)amazona(Español)cavalier(Français)cavaleiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eriter
  • reietr
  • reiterr
  • reitre
  • reitter
  • retier
  • rieter
  • rreiter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eriter2reietr2reiterr1reitre2reitter1retier2rieter2rreiter1
Edit distance from "Reiter"

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 "Reiter"?
"Reiter" is spelled R-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "Reiter" mean?
As a noun, "Reiter" means: jemand, der (auf einem Pferd, Esel, Kamel oder Ähnliches) reitet
What words are commonly confused with "Reiter"?
"Reiter" is commonly confused with "Rente", "reste", "roter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reiter" is [ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reiter" come from?
"Reiter" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Rätsel#5,112Sprung#5,117Mieter#5,104Marcus#5,103

Similar misspelling depth

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

unnötig8 variantskehrt8 variantsHoffmann8 variantsendete8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list