Similar words
ärgern
Close synonyms for "to annoy"; reizen also separately means "to tempt/appeal to," ärgern is purely about annoyance.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
fastidiar
fastidiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to irritate, to annoy."
English
annoy
Close — to irritate, to annoy relates to annoying.
Practice
1 What does reizen mean?
to irritate, to annoy; to tempt, to appeal to
2 Fill the gap: Es ___ sie, das Geheimnis zu lüften.
Full sentence: Es reizte sie, das Geheimnis zu lüften. (It tempted her to uncover the secret.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches reizen?
reizen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.