RemsvsRoosConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#33,782
“Rems” frequency rank
#37,169
“Roos” frequency rank
70951
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Rems Roos
Definition rechter Zufluss des Neckar afrikaanser Nachname

Letter map: Rems vs Roos

Shared letters muted; letters that set Rems and Roos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Rems (CVCC) and Roos (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

4 ch
Rems
4 ch
Roos

Corpus notes: Rems and Roos

Rems and Roos are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70951, 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]. Roos is at rank #37,169, tagged as aname, pronounced […].

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 70951, this pair ranks #430,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Rems vs Roos

Shared letters: rs. Private to "Rems": em. Private to "Roos": o.

"Rems" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Roos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Rems ← erms · remms · remss · resm · rmes · rrems
  • Roos ← oros · rooss · roso · rroos

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Rems" and "Roos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Rems" or "Roos"?
"Rems" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,782 in our German list, against #37,169 for "Roos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pair "Rems" vs "Roos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Rems" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Roos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #430,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Rems" and "Roos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Roos". 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 #430,992 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