reiten

\ʁaɪ̯tn̩\

/\ʁaɪ̯tn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“reiten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Monter (à cheval ou sur un autre animal), faire de l’équitation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-reiten · reiten · French

reiten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 reiten
PropertyValue
Headwordreiten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁaɪ̯tn̩\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « reiten » en français

reitensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

reiten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁaɪ̯tn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for reiten, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is reiten, spelled R-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monter (à cheval ou sur un autre animal), faire de l’équitation.
  2. 2
    Monter, chevaucher lors de l’acte sexuel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Pferd, ein Pony, ein Kamel reiten.
  2. Sie ritt seit frühester Kindheit.

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 "reiten"?
"reiten" is spelled R-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁaɪ̯tn̩\.
What does "reiten" mean?
As a verb, "reiten" means: Monter (à cheval ou sur un autre animal), faire de l’équitation.
How do you pronounce "reiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reiten" is \ʁaɪ̯tn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reiten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list