Which to use
“Revers” and “reyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,095
- “Revers” frequency rank
- #41,424
- “reyes” frequency rank
- 83519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Revers | reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural 1: zurückgeschlagene Vorderkante an einer Jacke (im weiteren Sinne) | Plural des Substantivs rey |
Where the eye mixes Revers and reyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Revers runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against reyes's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Revers with reyes
A purely visual mix-up. Revers ([ʁeˈveːɐ̯]) and reyes ([ˈrejes]) 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 83519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Revers is recorded at frequency rank #42,095, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈveːɐ̯]. reyes is at rank #41,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrejes].
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 83519, this pair ranks #138,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Revers vs reyes
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Revers": v. Private to "reyes": y.
"Revers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Revers" for "reyes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Revers" vs "reyes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Revers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Revers" and "reyes" 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 #138,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.