Reiterei

[ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯]

/[ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reiterei” is uncommon German (frequency #56,466 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,466
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Militär: berittene Truppe

Key facts for Reiterei
PropertyValue
HeadwordReiterei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reiterei” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Reiterei lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reiterei is uncommon German at frequency #56,466 among 42,116 “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

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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Using “Reiterei”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-I-T-E-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁaɪ̯təˈʁaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list