Which to use
“Rems” and “Reuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,782
- “Rems” frequency rank
- #30,263
- “Reuss” frequency rank
- 64045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rems | Reuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechter Zufluss des Neckar | Fluss in der Schweiz |
Where the eye mixes Rems and Reuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Rems runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Reuss's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Rems and Reuss
A purely visual mix-up. Rems ([ʁɛms]) and Reuss ([ʁɔɪ̯s]) 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 64045, 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]. 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 64045, this pair ranks #655,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rems vs Reuss
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Rems": m. Private to "Reuss": u.
"Rems" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Reuss" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rems" and "Reuss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Rems" or "Reuss" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rems" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #655,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rems" and "Reuss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rems 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 #655,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.