Which to use
“reach” and “Reck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,075
- “reach” frequency rank
- #27,465
- “Reck” frequency rank
- 69540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reach | Reck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reichweite, Bandbreite, Bereich | Turngerät für Männer, das aus zwei senkrechten Stangen und einer Querstange besteht |
Where the eye mixes reach and Reck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reach and Reck
A purely visual mix-up. reach ([ɹiːt͡ʃ]) and Reck ([ʁɛk]) 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 69540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reach is recorded at frequency rank #42,075, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɹiːt͡ʃ]. Reck is at rank #27,465, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛk].
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 69540, this pair ranks #473,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reach vs Reck
Shared letters: cer. Private to "reach": ah. Private to "Reck": k.
"reach" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Reck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reach" and "Reck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reach" vs "Reck" - 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 "reach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #473,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reach" and "Reck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs reach". 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 #473,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.