Which to use
“reese” is a verb and “release” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,750
- “reese” frequency rank
- #8,769
- “release” frequency rank
- 40519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reese | release |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reesen | etwas, das gerade veröffentlicht oder (zum Verkauf) verfügbar gemacht wurde |
Where the eye mixes reese and release
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reese vs release
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reese is [ˈʁeːzə] while release is [ɹɪˈliːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reese is recorded at frequency rank #31,750, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːzə]. release is at rank #8,769, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɹɪˈliːs].
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 40519, this pair ranks #1,506,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reese vs release
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reese": -. Private to "release": al.
"reese" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "release" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reese" and "release" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "reese" or "release" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "release" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,506,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reese" and "release" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reese vs regst". 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 #1,506,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.