RemisvsreyesWhich spelling fits?

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

#14,908
“Remis” frequency rank
#41,424
“reyes” frequency rank
56332
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Remis reyes
Definition Unentschieden bei Sportwettkämpfen wie zum Beispiel beim Schach Plural des Substantivs rey

Where the eye mixes Remis and reyes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Remis
5 ch
reyes

Visual trap between Remis and reyes

A purely visual mix-up. Remis ([ʁəˈmiː]) and reyes ([ˈrejes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56332, 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]. reyes is at rank #41,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrejes].

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 56332, this pair ranks #944,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Remis vs reyes

Shared letters: ers. Private to "Remis": im. Private to "reyes": y.

"Remis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Remisermis · remiss · remmis · remsi · rmeis · rremis
  • reyeseryes · reeys · reyess · reyse · reyyes · rreyes · ryees

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Remis" and "reyes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁəˈmiː] versus [ˈrejes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Remis" vs "reyes" - which ranks higher?
"Remis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,908 in our German list, against #41,424 for "reyes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Remis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #944,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Remis" and "reyes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Remus vs reyes". 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 #944,408 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