Which to use
“Re” and “Reis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,641
- “Re” frequency rank
- #49,902
- “Reis” frequency rank
- 52543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Re | Reis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Taux effectif de transmission d’une maladie. | Riz. |
Where the eye mixes Re and Reis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Re (\ɛ.ʁœ\) and Reis (\raɪ̯s\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Re” sits inside “Reis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Re is recorded at frequency rank #2,641, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ.ʁœ\. Reis is at rank #49,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced \raɪ̯s\.
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 52543, this pair ranks #147,013 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Re vs Reis
Shared letters: er. Private to "Re": -. Private to "Reis": is.
"Re" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · rreis