Reitz

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The verdict

“Reitz” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,089. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,089
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort in der südafrikanischen Provinz Freistaat

Corpus desk

Index DE-reitz · Reitz · German

Reitz · rank #42,089 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,089
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Reichtums

Nearest frequency peer: Reichtums (-2 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 „Reitz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reitz“ 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).

Reitz vs Rest
60% similar
Reitz vs rita
40% similar
Reitz vs Reiz
80% similar

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

Key facts for Reitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordReitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,089
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reitz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Reitzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Reichtums“ (#42,087), „Reportern“ (#42,091), „Reichsbahn“ (#42,086). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reitz“ bei #42,089. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Reitz (IPA […]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,089 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ort in der südafrikanischen Provinz Freistaat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reitz, with forms such as "eritz", "reittz", and "reitzz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rest", "rita", "Reiz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Reitz, spelled R-E-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort in der südafrikanischen Provinz Freistaat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Am 11. Juli 1901 griffen Truppen unter General Broadwood kurz vor Sonnenaufgang überraschend den kleinen Ort Reitz im Nordosten des Oranje-Freistaates an, der tatsächlich nach dessen früherem Präsidenten und jetzigem Staatssekretär Transvaals benannt war.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eritz
  • reittz
  • reitzz
  • retiz
  • rietz
  • rreitz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reitz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eritz2reittz1reitzz1retiz2rietz2rreitz1
Edit distance from "Reitz"

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 "Reitz"?
"Reitz" is spelled R-E-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Reitz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Reitz" means: Ort in der südafrikanischen Provinz Freistaat
What words are commonly confused with "Reitz"?
"Reitz" is commonly confused with "Rest", "rita", "Reiz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reitz" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reitz" come from?
"Reitz" 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 "Reitz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Riesa#42,097Rodeo#42,098sacht#42,102reach#42,075

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

seals6 variantssilk6 variantstrenne6 variantsmelk6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list