Which to use
“recent” is an adjective and “recep” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,411
- “recent” frequency rank
- #24,473
- “recep” frequency rank
- 72884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recent | recep |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kürzlich, jüngst | Radschab, Redscheb (7. Monat des islamischen Mondkalenders) |
Letter map: recent vs recep
Shared letters muted; letters that set recent and recep apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: recent vs recep
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: recent is anadjective and recepanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recent is recorded at frequency rank #48,411, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. recep is at rank #24,473, tagged as anoun, pronounced [rɛˈd͡ʒɛp].
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 72884, this pair ranks #375,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recent vs recep
Shared letters: cer. Private to "recent": nt. Private to "recep": p.
"recent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "recep" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recent" and "recep" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recent" or "recep"?
After this comparison
You've compared "recent" and "recep". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "recent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recep" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #375,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recent" and "recep" 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 #375,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.