Which to use
“Regen” and “reyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,987
- “Regen” frequency rank
- #41,424
- “reyes” frequency rank
- 43411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regen | reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kondensierter Wasserdampf, der als Wassertropfen zu Boden fällt; Süßwasser | Plural des Substantivs rey |
Where the eye mixes Regen and reyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Regen (CVCVC) and reyes (CVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Regen vs reyes
A purely visual mix-up. Regen ([ˈʁeːɡn̩]) 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 43411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regen is recorded at frequency rank #1,987, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡn̩]. 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 43411, this pair ranks #1,418,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regen vs reyes
Shared letters: er. Private to "Regen": gn. Private to "reyes": sy.
"Regen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regen" and "reyes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Regen" vs "reyes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Regen" and "reyes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regen" 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 #1,418,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regen" 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 #1,418,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.