Reuss

[ʁɔɪ̯s]

/[ʁɔɪ̯s]/ name

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The verdict

“Reuss” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,263. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,263
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fluss in der Schweiz

Corpus desk

Index DE-reuss · Reuss · German

Reuss · rank #30,263 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,263
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH renne

Nearest frequency peer: renne (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Reuss“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Reuss“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Reuss vs RSS
20% similar
Reuss vs Rus
60% similar
Reuss vs Ross
60% similar

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

Key facts for Reuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordReuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʁɔɪ̯s]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,263
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reuss“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Reussliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „renne“ (#30,262), „Rezeptoren“ (#30,264), „Rendezvous“ (#30,261). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reuss“ bei #30,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Reuss (IPA [ʁɔɪ̯s]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,263 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fluss in der Schweiz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reuss, with forms such as "eruss", "resus", and "reus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "RSS", "Rus", "Ross", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Reuss, spelled R-E-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fluss in der Schweiz

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Reuss ist ein 164 Kilometer langer Fluss in der Schweiz mit einem Einzugsgebiet von 3426 Quadratkilometern.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eruss
  • resus
  • reus
  • reuß
  • rreuss
  • ruess

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reuss - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eruss2resus2reus1reuß2rreuss1ruess2
Edit distance from "Reuss"

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 "Reuss"?
"Reuss" is spelled R-E-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁɔɪ̯s].
What does "Reuss" mean?
As a proper noun, "Reuss" means: Fluss in der Schweiz
What words are commonly confused with "Reuss"?
"Reuss" is commonly confused with "RSS", "Rus", "Ross". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reuss" is [ʁɔɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reuss" come from?
"Reuss" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

renne#30,262Rothe#30,265queer#30,251Posse#30,240

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Pult6 variantspath6 variantsstimm6 variantsStVO6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list