Which to use
“reges” is an adjective and “Revers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- #42,095
- “Revers” frequency rank
- 78677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reges | Revers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | Plural 1: zurückgeschlagene Vorderkante an einer Jacke (im weiteren Sinne) |
Where the eye mixes reges and Revers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reges with Revers
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reges is [ˈʁeːɡəs] 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 78677, 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]. 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 78677, this pair ranks #232,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reges vs Revers
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reges": g. Private to "Revers": v.
"reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Revers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reges" for "Revers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reges" vs "Revers" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reges" and "Revers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Revers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reges" and "Revers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Revers vs Reviere". 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 #232,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.