Which to use
“Reha” is a noun and “relax” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,192
- “Reha” frequency rank
- #36,589
- “relax” frequency rank
- 51781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reha | relax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen, die für die Wiedereingliederung eines Kranken oder Behinderten in das Berufs- und Privatleben ergriffen werden | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs relaxen |
Where the eye mixes Reha and relax
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Reha runs 4 letters (CVCV) against relax's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Reha vs relax
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reha is [ˈʁeːha] while relax is [ʁiˈlɛks]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reha is recorded at frequency rank #15,192, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːha]. relax is at rank #36,589, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁiˈlɛks].
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 51781, this pair ranks #1,122,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reha vs relax
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Reha": h. Private to "relax": lx.
"Reha" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "relax" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Reha" and "relax" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Reha" or "relax" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,122,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reha" and "relax" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Relais vs relax". 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 #1,122,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.