Which to use
“recep” is a noun and “recken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,473
- “recep” frequency rank
- #41,416
- “recken” frequency rank
- 65889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recep | recken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Radschab, Redscheb (7. Monat des islamischen Mondkalenders) | in Längsrichtung dehnen/strecken |
Where the eye mixes recep and recken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recep runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against recken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recep with recken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recep is [rɛˈd͡ʒɛp] while recken is [ˈʁɛkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recep is recorded at frequency rank #24,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [rɛˈd͡ʒɛp]. recken is at rank #41,416, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛkn̩].
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 65889, this pair ranks #591,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recep vs recken
Shared letters: cer. Private to "recep": p. Private to "recken": kn.
"recep" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "recken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recep" for "recken" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "recep" or "recken" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recep" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #591,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recep" and "recken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recken vs Rückens". 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 #591,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.