Reuter

[ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ]

/[ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reuter” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,193. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,193
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Holzgerüst zum Trocknen des Heus

Corpus desk

Index DE-reuter · Reuter · German

Reuter · rank #15,193 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,193
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Reha

Nearest frequency peer: Reha (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Reuter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reuter“ 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).

Reuter vs Rute
67% similar
Reuter vs rüber
33% similar
Reuter vs route
50% similar

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

Key facts for Reuter
PropertyValue
HeadwordReuter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,193
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reuter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Reuterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Reha“ (#15,192), „rheinische“ (#15,194), „regionaler“ (#15,191). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reuter“ bei #15,193. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Reuter (IPA [ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,193 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Holzgerüst zum Trocknen des Heus".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reuter, with forms such as "eruter", "retuer", and "reuetr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rute", "rüber", "route", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Reuter, spelled R-E-U-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Holzgerüst zum Trocknen des Heus

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Trocknen von Heu auf dem Reuter bietet große wirtschaftliche Vorteile gegenüber der Trocknung am Boden.

Synonyms

HeureuterHeinzeHiefelRocken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eruter
  • retuer
  • reuetr
  • reuterr
  • reutre
  • reutter
  • rreuter
  • rueter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reuter - 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.

eruter2retuer2reuetr2reuterr1reutre2reutter1rreuter1rueter2
Edit distance from "Reuter"

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 "Reuter"?
"Reuter" is spelled R-E-U-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ].
What does "Reuter" mean?
As a noun, "Reuter" means: Holzgerüst zum Trocknen des Heus
What words are commonly confused with "Reuter"?
"Reuter" is commonly confused with "Rute", "rüber", "route". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reuter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reuter" is [ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reuter" come from?
"Reuter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Reuter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rocket#15,195Routen#15,196quälen#15,188schier#15,199

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

sehnen8 variantssiebte8 variantsTerrain8 variantsknallt8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list