Which to use
“Replik” and “reply” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,756
- “Replik” frequency rank
- #29,757
- “reply” frequency rank
- 59513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Replik | reply |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erwiderung auf eine Äußerung, These | Antwort |
Where the eye mixes Replik and reply
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Replik with reply
A purely visual mix-up. Replik ([ʁeˈpliːk]) and reply ([rɪˈplaɪ]) 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 59513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Replik is recorded at frequency rank #29,756, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈpliːk]. reply is at rank #29,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [rɪˈplaɪ].
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 59513, this pair ranks #821,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Replik vs reply
Shared letters: elpr. Private to "Replik": ik. Private to "reply": y.
"Replik" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reply" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Replik" for "reply" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Replik" and "reply" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Replik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reply" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #821,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Replik" and "reply" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repair vs Replik". 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 #821,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.