réserve

[ʁeˈzɛʁv]

/[ʁeˈzɛʁv]/ noun

The verdict

“réserve” 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) - Vorbehalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-reserve · réserve · German

réserve · 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.

Key facts for réserve
PropertyValue
Headwordréserve
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈzɛʁv]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „réserve“ im Deutschen

réservesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

réserve is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeˈzɛʁv]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

réserve doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is réserve, spelled R-É-S-E-R-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorbehalt
  2. 2
    Vorrat
  3. 3
    Pflichtteil

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "réserve"?
"réserve" is spelled R-É-S-E-R-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈzɛʁv].
What does "réserve" mean?
As a noun, "réserve" means: Vorbehalt
How do you pronounce "réserve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réserve" is [ʁeˈzɛʁv]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réserve" come from?
"réserve" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list