regervsReversWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reger is a adjective, Revers is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reger” is an adjective and “Revers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,858
“reger” frequency rank
#42,095
“Revers” frequency rank
64953
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reger Revers
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege Plural 1: zurückgeschlagene Vorderkante an einer Jacke (im weiteren Sinne)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reger and Revers apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
reger
6 ch
Revers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reger is [ˈʁeːɡɐ] while Revers is [ʁeˈveːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reger is recorded at frequency rank #22,858, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡɐ]. Revers is at rank #42,095, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈveːɐ̯].

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 64953, this pair ranks #623,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reger vs Revers

Shared letters: er. Private to "reger": g. Private to "Revers": sv.

"reger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Revers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regererger · reegr · regerr · regger · regre · rgeer · rreger
  • Reverservers · reevrs · reverrs · reverss · revesr · revres · revvers · rrevers

Frequency comparison

reger#22,858
Revers#42,095

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reger" and "Revers" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reger" is an adjective and "Revers" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reger" or "Revers"?
"reger" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,858 in our German list, against #42,095 for "Revers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reger vs Revers

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “reger”; for a noun, it's “Revers”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reger” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list