Which to use
“rey” and “reyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,116
- “rey” frequency rank
- #41,424
- “reyes” frequency rank
- 63540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rey | reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | König | Plural des Substantivs rey |
Where the eye mixes rey and reyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rey with reyes
A purely visual mix-up. rey ([rej]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “rey” sits inside “reyes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rey is recorded at frequency rank #22,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [rej]. 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 63540, this pair ranks #673,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rey vs reyes
Shared letters: ery. Private to "rey": -. Private to "reyes": s.
"rey" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reyes ← eryes · reeys · reyess · reyse · reyyes · rreyes · ryees
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rey" and "reyes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "rey" or "reyes" show up more?
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 "rey" 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 #673,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rey" 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 #673,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.