rem

[ˈrɛ̝mː]

/[ˈrɛ̝mː]/ noun

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The verdict

“rem” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #31,755) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#31,755
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Riemen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rem · rem · German

rem · rank #31,755 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,755
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH religions

Nearest frequency peer: religions (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „rem“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „rem“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rem vs Rn
0% similar
rem vs Rs
0% similar
rem vs RV
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rem
PropertyValue
Headwordrem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrɛ̝mː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#31,755
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „rem“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).remliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „religions“ (#31,754), „Resignation“ (#31,756), „Reitern“ (#31,753). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rem“ bei #31,755. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for rem is neighbouring look-alikes ("Rn", "Rs", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈrɛ̝mː]. Frequency #31,755 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Gloss: "Riemen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rem, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rn", "Rs", "RV", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is rem, spelled R-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Riemen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how rem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En rem av gummi håller det hela ihop.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rem"?
"rem" is spelled R-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrɛ̝mː].
What does "rem" mean?
As a noun, "rem" means: Riemen
What words are commonly confused with "rem"?
"rem" is commonly confused with "Rn", "Rs", "RV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rem" is [ˈrɛ̝mː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rem" come from?
"rem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

PSV#31,739meg#31,681lam#31,656AHS#31,921

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list