Which to use
“Reales” and “Reflex” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,746
- “Reales” frequency rank
- #19,687
- “Reflex” frequency rank
- 49433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reales | Reflex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Real | nicht kontrollierbare Bewegung |
Letter map: Reales vs Reflex
Shared letters muted; letters that set Reales and Reflex apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - Reales / Reflex
Reales and Reflex are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reales is recorded at frequency rank #29,746, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Reflex is at rank #19,687, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈflɛks].
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 49433, this pair ranks #1,211,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reales vs Reflex
Shared letters: elr. Private to "Reales": as. Private to "Reflex": fx.
"Reales" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Reflex" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Reales" vs "Reflex" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Reales" vs "Reflex" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reflex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,211,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reales" and "Reflex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Reales". 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 #1,211,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.