Which to use
“Reben” and “reyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,820
- “Reben” frequency rank
- #41,424
- “reyes” frequency rank
- 70244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reben | reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rebe | Plural des Substantivs rey |
Where the eye mixes Reben and reyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Reben (CVCVC) and reyes (CVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Reben with reyes
A purely visual mix-up. Reben ([ˈʁeːbn̩]) and reyes ([ˈrejes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reben is recorded at frequency rank #28,820, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːbn̩]. reyes is at rank #41,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrejes].
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 70244, this pair ranks #452,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Reben vs reyes
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reben": bn. Private to "reyes": sy.
"Reben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reben" for "reyes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Reben" or "reyes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #452,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reben" and "reyes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Remus vs reyes". 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 #452,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.