Which to use
“Remus” is a name and “Rus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,206
- “Remus” frequency rank
- #30,267
- “Rus” frequency rank
- 79473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Remus | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zwillingsbruder von Romulus | Gebiet der ostslawischen Staats- und Gemeinwesen vom 9. bis zum 17. Jahrhundert |
Where the eye mixes Remus and Rus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Remus vs Rus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Remus is [ˈʁeːmʊs] while Rus is [ʁʊs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Remus is recorded at frequency rank #49,206, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈʁeːmʊs]. Rus is at rank #30,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁʊs].
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 79473, this pair ranks #215,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Remus vs Rus
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "Remus": em. Private to "Rus": -.
"Remus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Remus ← ermus · remmus · remsu · remuss · reums · rmeus · rremus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Remus" for "Rus" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Remus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Remus" and "Rus" 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 #215,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.