Riesling

[ˈʁiːslɪŋ]

/[ˈʁiːslɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Riesling” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,830. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,830
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiße Rebsorte, die sehr intensiv in Deutschland angebaut wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-riesling · Riesling · German

Riesling · rank #28,830 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,830
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rezepten

Nearest frequency peer: Rezepten (-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 „Riesling“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Riesling“ 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).

Riesling vs rising
63% similar
Riesling vs riesig
63% similar

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

Key facts for Riesling
PropertyValue
HeadwordRiesling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁiːslɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,830
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Riesling“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rezepten“ (#28,829), „rinne“ (#28,831), „Rockband“ (#28,832). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Riesling“ bei #28,830. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Riesling (IPA [ˈʁiːslɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,830 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Riesling, with forms such as "iresling", "reisling", and "rielsing". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "rising", "riesig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Riesling, spelled R-I-E-S-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiße Rebsorte, die sehr intensiv in Deutschland angebaut wird
  2. 2
    Wein aus Trauben der Rebsorte Riesling

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Riesling stellt hohe Anforderungen an die Lage, da er sehr spät reift. Optimale Bedingungen bieten die wärmespeichernden steinigen Steillagen entlang der Flusstäler, wie sie etwa am Rhein, an der Mosel, der Saar, der Ruwer oder in der Wachau gegeben sind."
  2. "Der Geschmack des Rieslings zeichnet sich durch vielfältige fruchtige Aromen, wie Grapefruit, Limone, Zitrone, Apfel, Pfirsich und Passionsfrucht, aus. Altersgereifte Weine weisen häufig einen Petrolton auf."

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iresling
  • reisling
  • rielsing
  • riesilng
  • rieslign
  • rieslingg
  • rieslinng
  • rieslling
  • rieslnig
  • riessling
  • riseling
  • rriesling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Riesling - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iresling2reisling2rielsing2riesilng2rieslign2rieslingg1rieslinng1rieslling1
Edit distance from "Riesling"

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 "Riesling"?
"Riesling" is spelled R-I-E-S-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁiːslɪŋ].
What does "Riesling" mean?
As a noun, "Riesling" means: weiße Rebsorte, die sehr intensiv in Deutschland angebaut wird
What words are commonly confused with "Riesling"?
"Riesling" is commonly confused with "rising", "riesig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Riesling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Riesling" is [ˈʁiːslɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Riesling" come from?
"Riesling" 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 "Riesling", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list