Which to use
“Reiz” is a noun and “Rems” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,613
- “Reiz” frequency rank
- #33,782
- “Rems” frequency rank
- 43395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reiz | Rems |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | äußere oder innere Einwirkung auf einen Organismus | rechter Zufluss des Neckar |
Where the eye mixes Reiz and Rems
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Reiz with Rems
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reiz is [ʁaɪ̯t͡s] while Rems is [ʁɛms]. 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 (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reiz is recorded at frequency rank #9,613, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t͡s]. Rems is at rank #33,782, tagged as aname, pronounced [ʁɛms].
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 43395, this pair ranks #1,419,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reiz vs Rems
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reiz": iz. Private to "Rems": ms.
"Reiz" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Rems" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reiz" and "Rems" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Reiz" or "Rems"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reiz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rems" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,419,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reiz" and "Rems" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rems 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 #1,419,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.