Which to use
“recep” and “reed” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,473
- “recep” frequency rank
- #18,037
- “reed” frequency rank
- 42510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recep | reed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Radschab, Redscheb (7. Monat des islamischen Mondkalenders) | bestimmtes Gras; Schilf |
Where the eye mixes recep and reed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recep with reed
A purely visual mix-up. recep ([rɛˈd͡ʒɛp]) and reed ([riːd]) 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 42510, 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]. reed is at rank #18,037, tagged as anoun, pronounced [riːd].
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 42510, this pair ranks #1,447,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recep vs reed
Shared letters: er. Private to "recep": cp. Private to "reed": d.
"recep" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recep" for "reed" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recep" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recep" and "reed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recent vs recep". 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 #1,447,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.