Which to use
“Relais” and “Remis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,781
- “Relais” frequency rank
- #14,908
- “Remis” frequency rank
- 48689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Relais | Remis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Hilfsenergie betätigter elektromechanischer Schalter | Unentschieden bei Sportwettkämpfen wie zum Beispiel beim Schach |
Where the eye mixes Relais and Remis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Relais runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against Remis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Relais and Remis
A purely visual mix-up. Relais ([ʁəˈlɛː]) and Remis ([ʁəˈmiː]) 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 48689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Relais is recorded at frequency rank #33,781, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁəˈlɛː]. Remis is at rank #14,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁəˈmiː].
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 48689, this pair ranks #1,239,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Relais vs Remis
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "Relais": al. Private to "Remis": m.
"Relais" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Remis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Relais" and "Remis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Relais" vs "Remis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Relais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Remis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,239,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Relais" and "Remis" 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 #1,239,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.