Which to use
“reges” is an adjective and “res” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- #14,909
- “res” frequency rank
- 51491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reges | res |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | nichts (wörtlich: nicht etwas) |
Letter map: reges vs res
Shared letters muted; letters that set reges and res apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: reges vs res
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: reges is anadjective and resapronoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reges is recorded at frequency rank #36,582, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡəs]. res is at rank #14,909, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
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 51491, this pair ranks #1,133,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reges vs res
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reges": g. Private to "res": -.
"reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "res" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reges ← erges · reegs · regess · regges · regse · rgees · rreges
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reges" for "res" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "reges" or "res" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "reges" and "res".
- Full dictionary entry for "reges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "res" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,133,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reges" and "res" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reges vs Remus". 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 #1,133,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.