Which to use
“recep” and “reyes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,473
- “recep” frequency rank
- #41,424
- “reyes” frequency rank
- 65897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recep | reyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Radschab, Redscheb (7. Monat des islamischen Mondkalenders) | Plural des Substantivs rey |
Where the eye mixes recep and reyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. recep (CVCVC) and reyes (CVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses recep with reyes
A purely visual mix-up. recep ([rɛˈd͡ʒɛp]) and reyes ([ˈrejes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65897, 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]. reyes is at rank #41,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrejes].
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 65897, this pair ranks #591,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recep vs reyes
Shared letters: er. Private to "recep": cp. Private to "reyes": sy.
"recep" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "reyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recep" for "reyes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recep" or "reyes"?
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 "recep" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #591,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recep" and "reyes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Remus vs reyes". 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 #591,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.