Which to use
“Rems” is a name and “Ries” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,782
- “Rems” frequency rank
- #22,483
- “Ries” frequency rank
- 56265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rems | Ries |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechter Zufluss des Neckar | eine Mengeneinheit für Papierbogen, historisch und je nach Papiersorte unterschiedlich definiert, meist 500 Bogen |
Where the eye mixes Rems and Ries
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Rems with Ries
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rems is [ʁɛms] while Ries is [ʁiːs]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56265, 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]. Ries is at rank #22,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁiːs].
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 56265, this pair ranks #946,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rems vs Ries
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Rems": m. Private to "Ries": i.
"Rems" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Ries" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rems" and "Ries" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Rems" vs "Ries" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Ries" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #946,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rems" and "Ries" 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 #946,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.