Which to use
“Reis” and “reyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,419
- “Reis” frequency rank
- #41,424
- “reyes” frequency rank
- 46843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reis | reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weißes, gekocht gegessenes Getreide | Plural des Substantivs rey |
Where the eye mixes Reis and reyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Reis runs 4 letters (CVVC) against reyes's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Reis with reyes
A purely visual mix-up. Reis ([ʁaɪ̯s]) 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 46843, 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]. 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 46843, this pair ranks #1,305,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reis vs reyes
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Reis": i. Private to "reyes": y.
"Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reis" for "reyes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Reis" or "reyes"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Reis" and "reyes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" 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 #1,305,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reis" 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 #1,305,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.