Which to use
“Revers” and “river” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,095
- “Revers” frequency rank
- #9,616
- “river” frequency rank
- 51711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Revers | river |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural 1: zurückgeschlagene Vorderkante an einer Jacke (im weiteren Sinne) | Fluss |
Where the eye mixes Revers and river
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Revers and river
A purely visual mix-up. Revers ([ʁeˈveːɐ̯]) and river ([ˈɹɪvə]) 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 51711, 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]. river is at rank #9,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɹɪvə].
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 51711, this pair ranks #1,125,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Revers vs river
Shared letters: erv. Private to "Revers": s. Private to "river": i.
"Revers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "river" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Revers" and "river" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Revers" vs "river" - which ranks higher?
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 "Revers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "river" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,125,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Revers" and "river" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Revers vs Reviere". 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 #1,125,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.