Which to use
“reis” is a noun and “remiss” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,368
- “reis” frequency rank
- #46,142
- “remiss” frequency rank
- 88510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reis | remiss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain. | At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations. |
Letter map: reis vs remiss
Shared letters muted; letters that set reis and remiss apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. reis runs 4 letters (CVVC) against remiss's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - reis and remiss
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: reis is anoun and remissanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reis is recorded at frequency rank #42,368, classified as anoun. remiss is at rank #46,142, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɹəˈmɪs/.
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 88510, this pair ranks #6,251 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reis vs remiss
Shared letters: eirs. Private to "reis": -. Private to "remiss": m.
"reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "remiss" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reis" and "remiss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "reis" or "remiss" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "reis" vs "remiss" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "reis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remiss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,251 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reis" and "remiss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remiss vs Revis". 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 #6,251 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.