Which to use
“Rechte” and “Recke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #891
- “Rechte” frequency rank
- #41,415
- “Recke” frequency rank
- 42306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rechte | Recke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die rechts gelegene Hand | ungeschlachter, riesenhafter Krieger, Held aus Sagen |
Where the eye mixes Rechte and Recke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Rechte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Recke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Rechte and Recke
A purely visual mix-up. Rechte ([ˈʁɛçtə]) and Recke ([ˈʁɛkə]) 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 42306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rechte is recorded at frequency rank #891, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtə]. Recke is at rank #41,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛkə].
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 42306, this pair ranks #1,453,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rechte vs Recke
Shared letters: cer. Private to "Rechte": ht. Private to "Recke": k.
"Rechte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Recke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rechte" for "Recke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Rechte" or "Recke"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Recke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,453,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rechte" and "Recke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs Recke". 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 #1,453,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.