Reiterei

[ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯]

/[ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reiterei” is uncommon German (frequency #56,466 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,466
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Militär: berittene Truppe

Corpus desk

Index DE-reiterei · Reiterei · German

Reiterei · rank #56,466 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,466
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH reinlegen

Nearest frequency peer: reinlegen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Reiterei“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Reiterei“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Reiterei
PropertyValue
HeadwordReiterei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reiterei“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Reitereifällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „reinlegen“ (#56,465), „regnerischen“ (#56,464), „Remagen“ (#56,468). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reiterei“ bei #56,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reiterei is uncommon German at frequency #56,466 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Reiterei, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Reiterei, spelled R-E-I-T-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Militär: berittene Truppe
  2. 2
    ohne Plural: gewohnheitsmäßiges Reiten, vielfaches Reiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Pferde seiner Reiterei waren verstreut in der Umgebung untergebracht.“
  2. „Die Truppen werden wieder aufgestellt, aber nur, um ein Manöver auszuführen: unter Musik und Trommelwirbel zieht das Fußvolk sich zurück und macht den viertausend Mann Reiterei Platz.“

Synonyms

KavallerieReiten

This word in other languages

cavalry(English)cavalerie(Français)

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 "Reiterei"?
"Reiterei" is spelled R-E-I-T-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Reiterei" mean?
As a noun, "Reiterei" means: Militär: berittene Truppe
How do you pronounce "Reiterei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reiterei" is [ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reiterei" come from?
"Reiterei" 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 "Reiterei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rosemary#56,481schinden#56,502Schmarrn#56,506schmecke#56,507

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list