reisvsremitWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reis is a noun, remit is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reis” is a noun and “remit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,368
“reis” frequency rank
#25,901
“remit” frequency rank
68269
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reis remit
Definition The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain. To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reis and remit apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
reis
5 ch
remit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: reis is anoun and remitaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reis is recorded at frequency rank #42,368, classified as anoun. remit is at rank #25,901, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɪt/.

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 68269, this pair ranks #59,649 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reis vs remit

Shared letters: eir. Private to "reis": s. Private to "remit": mt.

"reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "remit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reiseris · reiss · resi · rreis
  • remitermit · reimt · remitt · remmit · remti · rmeit · rremit

Frequency comparison

reis#42,368
remit#25,901

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reis" and "remit" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reis" is a noun and "remit" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reis" or "remit"?
"remit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,901 in our English list, against #42,368 for "reis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reis vs remit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “reis”; for a verb, it's “remit”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list