ReversvsreyesTell them apart

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.

6 ch
Revers
5 ch
reyes

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

  • Revers ← ervers · reevrs · reverrs · reverss · revesr · revres · revvers · rrevers
  • reyes ← eryes · reeys · reyess · reyse · reyyes · rreyes · ryees

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Revers" for "reyes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ʁeˈveːɐ̯] versus [ˈrejes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Revers" vs "reyes" - which ranks higher?
"reyes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,424 in our German list, against #42,095 for "Revers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list