Reitweg
[ˈʁaɪ̯tˌveːk]
The verdict
“Reitweg” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Reiten eingerichteter Weg
Corpus desk
Index DE-reitweg · Reitweg · German
Reitweg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Reitweg |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaɪ̯tˌveːk] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Reitweg“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Reitweg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯tˌveːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zum Reiten eingerichteter Weg".
Zero misspellings are on record for Reitweg in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Reitweg, spelled R-E-I-T-W-E-G.
Definition
- 1zum Reiten eingerichteter Weg
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Reitweg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Reitweg führt geradewegs nach Jamel.
„Wir kamen auf einen alten Reitweg, der seit langem nicht mehr benutzt wurde.“
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.