Which to use
“Reis” and “Relais” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,419
- “Reis” frequency rank
- #33,781
- “Relais” frequency rank
- 39200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reis | Relais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weißes, gekocht gegessenes Getreide | mit Hilfsenergie betätigter elektromechanischer Schalter |
Where the eye mixes Reis and Relais
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reis runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Relais's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Reis and Relais
A purely visual mix-up. Reis ([ʁaɪ̯s]) and Relais ([ʁəˈlɛː]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reis is recorded at frequency rank #5,419, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯s]. Relais is at rank #33,781, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁəˈlɛː].
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 39200, this pair ranks #1,543,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reis vs Relais
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "Reis": -. Private to "Relais": al.
"Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Relais" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reis" and "Relais" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Reis" or "Relais" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Relais" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,543,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reis" and "Relais" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Relais vs repair". 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 #1,543,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.