Which to use
“relax” is a verb and “remix” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,589
- “relax” frequency rank
- #14,160
- “remix” frequency rank
- 50749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relax | remix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs relaxen | Verfahren, bei dem eine bereits veröffentlichte Tonaufnahme erneut gemischt wird; Remix |
Where the eye mixes relax and remix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. relax and remix follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses relax with remix
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: relax is [ʁiˈlɛks] while remix is [ʁəmiks]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relax is recorded at frequency rank #36,589, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁiˈlɛks]. remix is at rank #14,160, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁəmiks].
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 50749, this pair ranks #1,161,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of relax vs remix
Shared letters: erx. Private to "relax": al. Private to "remix": im.
"relax" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "remix" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "relax" and "remix" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "relax" or "remix"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "relax" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,161,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relax" and "remix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Relais vs relax". 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 #1,161,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.