Which to use
“reste” and “Risse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,843
- “reste” frequency rank
- #13,680
- “Risse” frequency rank
- 20523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reste | Risse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rest, Übriges | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Riss |
Where the eye mixes reste and Risse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reste with Risse
A purely visual mix-up. reste ([ʁɛst]) and Risse ([ˈʁɪsə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reste is recorded at frequency rank #6,843, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛst]. Risse is at rank #13,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɪsə].
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 20523, this pair ranks #1,896,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reste vs Risse
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reste": t. Private to "Risse": i.
"reste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Risse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reste" and "Risse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reste" vs "Risse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Risse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reste" and "Risse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Risse vs russo". 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 #1,896,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.