RemisvsremixConfusable pair

Which to use

“Remis” and “remix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,908
“Remis” frequency rank
#14,160
“remix” frequency rank
29068
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Remis remix
Definition Unentschieden bei Sportwettkämpfen wie zum Beispiel beim Schach Verfahren, bei dem eine bereits veröffentlichte Tonaufnahme erneut gemischt wird; Remix

Where the eye mixes Remis and remix

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Remis
5 ch
remix

Look-alike desk: Remis vs remix

A purely visual mix-up. Remis ([ʁəˈmiː]) 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 a single letter - s in “Remis” becomes x in “remix”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Remis is recorded at frequency rank #14,908, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁəˈmiː]. 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 29068, this pair ranks #1,773,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Remis vs remix

Shared letters: eimr. Private to "Remis": s. Private to "remix": x.

"Remis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "remix" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Remisermis · remiss · remmis · remsi · rmeis · rremis
  • remixermix · reimx · remixx · remmix · remxi · rmeix · rremix

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Remis" and "remix" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁəˈmiː] versus [ʁəmiks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Remis" vs "remix" - which ranks higher?
"remix" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,160 in our German list, against #14,908 for "Remis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Remis" 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 #1,773,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Remis" and "remix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Remis 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 #1,773,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list