res vs runs, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“res” and “runs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,811
“res” frequency rank: #1,535
“runs” frequency rank: 11346
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	res	runs
Definition	plural of re	plural of run

Where the eye mixes res and runs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch

res

4 ch

runs

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. res (/ɹeɪz/) and runs (/ɹʌnz/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

res is recorded at frequency rank #9,811, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪz/. runs is at rank #1,535, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹʌnz/.

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 11346, this pair ranks #487,553 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of res vs runs

Shared letters: rs. Private to "res": e. Private to "runs": nu.

"res" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "runs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

runs ← rnus · rruns · runns · runss · rusn · urns

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "res" and "runs" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ɹeɪz/ versus /ɹʌnz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "res" or "runs"?

"runs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,535 in our English list, against #9,811 for "res". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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Full dictionary entry for "res" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "runs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #487,553 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"res" and "runs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "res vs Rua". 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

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