Which to use
“realen” is an adjective and “reason” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,713
- “realen” frequency rank
- #35,402
- “reason” frequency rank
- 42115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | realen | reason |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs real | das, wodurch die Richtigkeit von etwas gerechtfertigt ist bzw. erklärt oder widerlegt wird |
Where the eye mixes realen and reason
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between realen and reason
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: realen is [ʁeˈaːlən] while reason is [ˈɹiːzən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42115, 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]. reason is at rank #35,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɹiːzən].
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 42115, this pair ranks #1,459,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of realen vs reason
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "realen": l. Private to "reason": os.
"realen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reason" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "realen" and "reason" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "realen" vs "reason" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "realen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reason" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,459,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "realen" and "reason" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs realen". 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 #1,459,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.