Which to use
“rem” and “remix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,755
- “rem” frequency rank
- #14,160
- “remix” frequency rank
- 45915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rem | remix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Riemen | Verfahren, bei dem eine bereits veröffentlichte Tonaufnahme erneut gemischt wird; Remix |
Where the eye mixes rem and remix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rem and remix
A purely visual mix-up. rem ([ˈrɛ̝mː]) and remix ([ʁəmiks]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “rem” sits inside “remix”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rem is recorded at frequency rank #31,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrɛ̝mː]. 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 45915, this pair ranks #1,336,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rem vs remix
Shared letters: emr. Private to "rem": -. Private to "remix": ix.
"rem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "remix" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- remix ← ermix · reimx · remixx · remmix · remxi · rmeix · rremix
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rem" and "remix" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rem" or "remix"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rem" and "remix" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rem" 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 #1,336,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rem" and "remix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rem vs RUB". 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 #1,336,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.