riefe
[ˈʁiːfə]
The verdict
“riefe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rufen
Corpus desk
Index DE-riefe · riefe · German
riefe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | riefe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʁiːfə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „riefe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
riefe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁiːfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for riefe in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 riefe, spelled R-I-E-F-E.
Definition
- 11. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rufen
- 23. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rufen
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.