Which to use
“reges” is an adjective and “Ries” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- #22,483
- “Ries” frequency rank
- 59065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reges | Ries |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege | eine Mengeneinheit für Papierbogen, historisch und je nach Papiersorte unterschiedlich definiert, meist 500 Bogen |
Where the eye mixes reges and Ries
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reges runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Ries's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reges with Ries
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reges is [ˈʁeːɡəs] while Ries is [ʁiːs]. 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 59065, 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]. Ries is at rank #22,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁiːs].
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 59065, this pair ranks #838,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reges vs Ries
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reges": g. Private to "Ries": i.
"reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Ries" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reges" and "Ries" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reges" vs "Ries" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reges" and "Ries" 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 "Ries" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reges" and "Ries" 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 #838,683 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.