Which to use
“Rems” and “Remus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,782
- “Rems” frequency rank
- #49,206
- “Remus” frequency rank
- 82988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rems | Remus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechter Zufluss des Neckar | Zwillingsbruder von Romulus |
Where the eye mixes Rems and Remus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Rems runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Remus's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Rems and Remus
A purely visual mix-up. Rems ([ʁɛms]) and Remus ([ˈʁeːmʊs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rems is recorded at frequency rank #33,782, classified as aname, pronounced [ʁɛms]. Remus is at rank #49,206, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈʁeːmʊs].
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 82988, this pair ranks #147,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Rems vs Remus
Shared letters: emrs. Private to "Rems": -. Private to "Remus": u.
"Rems" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Remus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rems" and "Remus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Rems" or "Remus"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rems" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Remus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rems" and "Remus" 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 #147,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.