Which to use
“Reims” is a name and “Reise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,364
- “Reims” frequency rank
- #1,091
- “Reise” frequency rank
- 39455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reims | Reise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nordfranzösische Stadt | Fortbewegung von einem Ausgangspunkt zu einem entfernten Ort mit dortigem Aufenthalt und wieder zurück |
Where the eye mixes Reims and Reise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reims (CVVCC) and Reise (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Reims with Reise
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reims is [ʁɛ̃ːs] while Reise is [ˈʁaɪ̯zə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reims is recorded at frequency rank #38,364, classified as aname, pronounced [ʁɛ̃ːs]. Reise is at rank #1,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zə].
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 39455, this pair ranks #1,536,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reims vs Reise
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "Reims": m. Private to "Reise": -.
"Reims" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Reise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reims" for "Reise" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Reims" or "Reise" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Reims" and "Reise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reims" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reims" and "Reise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reims 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 #1,536,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.