Which to use
“Rehe” and “reyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,739
- “Rehe” frequency rank
- #41,424
- “reyes” frequency rank
- 74163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rehe | reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reh | Plural des Substantivs rey |
Where the eye mixes Rehe and reyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Rehe runs 4 letters (CVCV) against reyes's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rehe vs reyes
A purely visual mix-up. Rehe ([ˈʁeːə]) and reyes ([ˈrejes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rehe is recorded at frequency rank #32,739, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːə]. reyes is at rank #41,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrejes].
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 74163, this pair ranks #340,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Rehe vs reyes
Shared letters: er. Private to "Rehe": h. Private to "reyes": sy.
"Rehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rehe" and "reyes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Rehe" or "reyes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rehe" and "reyes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Remus vs reyes". 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 #340,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.