Which to use
“Reims” and “Remus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,364
- “Reims” frequency rank
- #49,206
- “Remus” frequency rank
- 87570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reims | Remus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nordfranzösische Stadt | Zwillingsbruder von Romulus |
Where the eye mixes Reims and Remus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Reims vs Remus
A purely visual mix-up. Reims ([ʁɛ̃ːs]) and Remus ([ˈʁeːmʊs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87570, 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]. Remus is at rank #49,206, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈʁeːmʊs].
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 87570, this pair ranks #78,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Reims vs Remus
Shared letters: emrs. Private to "Reims": i. Private to "Remus": u.
"Reims" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Remus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Reims" and "Remus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Reims" or "Remus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Reims" and "Remus" 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 "Remus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reims" and "Remus" 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 #78,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.