Riemen

[ˈʁiːmən]

/[ˈʁiːmən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Riemen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,404
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Streifenartige Haltevorrichtung; Band; Zügel

Corpus desk

Index DE-riemen · Riemen · German

Riemen · rank #21,404 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,404
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rissen

Nearest frequency peer: Rissen (+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 „Riemen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Riemen“ 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).

Riemen vs Riese
67% similar
Riemen vs Riten
67% similar
Riemen vs Riesen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Riemen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRiemen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁiːmən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,404
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Riemen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rissen“ (#21,405), „Rohstoffen“ (#21,406), „republikanischen“ (#21,401). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Riemen“ bei #21,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Riemen (IPA [ˈʁiːmən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,404 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Riemen, with forms such as "iremen", "rieemn", and "riemenn". 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, "Riese", "Riten", "Riesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Riemen, spelled R-I-E-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Streifenartige Haltevorrichtung; Band; Zügel
  2. 2
    mit beiden Händen zu bewegendes Paddel oder Ruder in einem Boot

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Stiefelschaft wurde durch einen kleinen Riemen zusammengehalten.
  2. Die Schwungscheibe wird über einen Riemen angetrieben.

This word in other languages

strap(English)correa(Español)courroie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iremen
  • rieemn
  • riemenn
  • riemmen
  • riemne
  • rimeen
  • rriemen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Riemen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iremen2rieemn2riemenn1riemmen1riemne2rimeen2rriemen1
Edit distance from "Riemen"

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 "Riemen"?
"Riemen" is spelled R-I-E-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁiːmən].
What does "Riemen" mean?
As a noun, "Riemen" means: Streifenartige Haltevorrichtung; Band; Zügel
What words are commonly confused with "Riemen"?
"Riemen" is commonly confused with "Riese", "Riten", "Riesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Riemen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Riemen" is [ˈʁiːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Riemen" come from?
"Riemen" 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 "Riemen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Rissen#21,405ratsam#21,396prägte#21,393Pollen#21,389

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Socke7 variantsMimik7 variantsTriebe7 variantsMarien7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list