Which to use
“read” is a verb and “res” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,794
- “read” frequency rank
- #14,909
- “res” frequency rank
- 24703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | read | res |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lesen | nichts (wörtlich: nicht etwas) |
Letter map: read vs res
Shared letters muted; letters that set read and res apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - read and res
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: read is averb and resapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
read is recorded at frequency rank #9,794, classified as averb, pronounced [ɹiːd]. res is at rank #14,909, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24703, this pair ranks #1,843,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of read vs res
Shared letters: er. Private to "read": ad. Private to "res": s.
"read" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "res" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- read ← erad · raed · readd · reda · rread
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "read" and "res" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "read" or "res" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "read" vs "res" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "read" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "res" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,843,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "read" and "res" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs res". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,843,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.