redesvsReeseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: redes is a noun, Reese is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“redes” is a noun and “Reese” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#920
“redes” frequency rank
#45,559
“Reese” frequency rank
46479
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature redes Reese
Definition Forma del plural de red. Apellido.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set redes and Reese apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
redes
5 ch
Reese

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: redes is [ˈreð̞es] while Reese is /ɹis/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

redes is recorded at frequency rank #920, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈreð̞es]. Reese is at rank #45,559, tagged as aname, pronounced /ɹis/.

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 46479, this pair ranks #125,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of redes vs Reese

Shared letters: ers. Private to "redes": d. Private to "Reese": -.

"redes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Reese" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • redeserdes · rdees · reddes · redess · redse · reeds · rredes
  • Reeseerese · reece · reees · reesse · resee · rreese

Frequency comparison

redes#920
Reese#45,559

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "redes" and "Reese" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "redes" is a noun and "Reese" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "redes" or "Reese"?
"redes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #920 in our Spanish list, against #45,559 for "Reese". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering redes vs Reese

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “redes”; for a name, it's “Reese”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “redes” 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