Which to use
“Reben” is a noun and “recent” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,820
- “Reben” frequency rank
- #48,411
- “recent” frequency rank
- 77231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reben | recent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rebe | kürzlich, jüngst |
Letter map: Reben vs recent
Shared letters muted; letters that set Reben and recent apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Reben runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against recent's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: Reben vs recent
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Reben is anoun and recentanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reben is recorded at frequency rank #28,820, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːbn̩]. recent is at rank #48,411, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 77231, this pair ranks #265,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Reben vs recent
Shared letters: enr. Private to "Reben": b. Private to "recent": ct.
"Reben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "recent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reben" for "recent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Reben" or "recent"?
What to do next
Pair "Reben" vs "recent" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reben" and "recent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs recent". 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 #265,490 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.