realenvsRealesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: realen is a adjective, Reales is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“realen” is an adjective and “Reales” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,713
“realen” frequency rank
#29,746
“Reales” frequency rank
36459
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature realen Reales
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs real Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Real

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set realen and Reales apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
realen
6 ch
Reales

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: realen is anadjective and Realesanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - n in “realen” becomes s in “Reales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

realen is recorded at frequency rank #6,713, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeˈaːlən]. Reales is at rank #29,746, tagged as anoun, 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 36459, this pair ranks #1,615,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of realen vs Reales

Shared letters: aelr. Private to "realen": n. Private to "Reales": s.

"realen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Reales" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • realeneralen · raelen · reaeln · realenn · reallen · realne · relaen · rrealen
  • Realeserales · raeles · reaels · realess · realles · realse · relaes · rreales

Frequency comparison

realen#6,713
Reales#29,746

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "realen" and "Reales" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "realen" is an adjective and "Reales" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "realen" or "Reales"?
"realen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,713 in our German list, against #29,746 for "Reales". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering realen vs Reales

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “realen”; for a noun, it's “Reales”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “realen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list