Which to use
“Reis” and “Rest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,419
- “Reis” frequency rank
- #1,119
- “Rest” frequency rank
- 6538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reis | Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weißes, gekocht gegessenes Getreide | übrig bleibender Teil des Ganzen |
Where the eye mixes Reis and Rest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Reis with Rest
A purely visual mix-up. Reis ([ʁaɪ̯s]) and Rest ([ʁɛst]) 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 6538, 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]. Rest is at rank #1,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛst].
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 6538, this pair ranks #1,991,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reis vs Rest
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Reis": i. Private to "Rest": t.
"Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Rest" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reis" and "Rest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Reis" or "Rest"?
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 "Rest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reis" and "Rest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis 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 #1,991,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.