Which to use
“reply” and “rey” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,757
- “reply” frequency rank
- #22,116
- “rey” frequency rank
- 51873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reply | rey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Antwort | König |
Where the eye mixes reply and rey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reply and rey
A purely visual mix-up. reply ([rɪˈplaɪ]) and rey ([rej]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reply is recorded at frequency rank #29,757, classified as anoun, pronounced [rɪˈplaɪ]. rey is at rank #22,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [rej].
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 51873, this pair ranks #1,118,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reply vs rey
Shared letters: ery. Private to "reply": lp. Private to "rey": -.
"reply" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rey" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reply ← erply · relpy · replly · replyy · repply · repyl · rpely · rreply
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reply" and "rey" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "reply" or "rey" show up more?
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 "reply" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,118,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reply" and "rey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rey vs RUB". 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 #1,118,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.