Which to use
“Reis” and “rep” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,902
- “Reis” frequency rank
- #18,044
- “rep” frequency rank
- 67946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reis | rep |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Riz. | Réputation. |
Where the eye mixes Reis and rep
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Reis with rep
A purely visual mix-up. Reis (\raɪ̯s\) and rep (\ɹɛp\) 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 67946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reis is recorded at frequency rank #49,902, classified as anoun, pronounced \raɪ̯s\. rep is at rank #18,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɹɛp\.
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 67946, this pair ranks #61,293 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Reis vs rep
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reis": is. Private to "rep": p.
"Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "rep" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reis ← eris · reiss · resi · rreis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reis" for "rep" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Reis" vs "rep" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rep" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,293 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reis" and "rep" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs Rhys". 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 #61,293 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.