RemisvsReussWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Remis is a noun, Reuss is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Remis” is a noun and “Reuss” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,908
“Remis” frequency rank
#30,263
“Reuss” frequency rank
45171
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Remis Reuss
Definition Unentschieden bei Sportwettkämpfen wie zum Beispiel beim Schach Fluss in der Schweiz

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Remis and Reuss apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Remis
5 ch
Reuss

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Remis is [ʁəˈmiː] while Reuss is [ʁɔɪ̯s]. 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 45171, 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]. Reuss is at rank #30,263, tagged as aname, pronounced [ʁɔɪ̯s].

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 45171, this pair ranks #1,362,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Remis vs Reuss

Shared letters: ers. Private to "Remis": im. Private to "Reuss": u.

"Remis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Reuss" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Remisermis · remiss · remmis · remsi · rmeis · rremis
  • Reusseruss · resus · reus · reuß · rreuss · ruess

Frequency comparison

Remis#14,908
Reuss#30,263

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Remis" and "Reuss" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Remis" is a noun and "Reuss" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Remis" or "Reuss"?
"Remis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,908 in our German list, against #30,263 for "Reuss". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Remis vs Reuss

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Remis”; for a name, it's “Reuss”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Remis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list