restlosvsresultsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: restlos is a adjective, results is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“restlos” is an adjective and “results” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,701
“restlos” frequency rank
#32,236
“results” frequency rank
49937
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature restlos results
Definition keinen Rest hinterlassend; ohne Rest 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs result

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set restlos and results apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
restlos
7 ch
results

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: restlos is anadjective and resultsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

restlos is recorded at frequency rank #17,701, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛstloːs]. results is at rank #32,236, tagged as averb, 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 49937, this pair ranks #1,192,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of restlos vs results

Shared letters: elrst. Private to "restlos": o. Private to "results": u.

"restlos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "results" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • restloserstlos · resltos · resstlos · restllos · restloss · restlso · restols · resttlos
  • resultsersults · resluts · ressults · resullts · resulst · resultss · resultts · resutls

Frequency comparison

restlos#17,701
results#32,236

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "restlos" and "results" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "restlos" is an adjective and "results" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "restlos" or "results"?
"restlos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,701 in our German list, against #32,236 for "results". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering restlos vs results

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “restlos”; for a verb, it's “results”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “restlos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list