Which to use
“Reck” and “Recke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,465
- “Reck” frequency rank
- #41,415
- “Recke” frequency rank
- 68880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reck | Recke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Turngerät für Männer, das aus zwei senkrechten Stangen und einer Querstange besteht | ungeschlachter, riesenhafter Krieger, Held aus Sagen |
Where the eye mixes Reck and Recke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reck runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Recke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Reck vs Recke
A purely visual mix-up. Reck ([ʁɛk]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Reck” sits inside “Recke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reck is recorded at frequency rank #27,465, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛk]. 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 68880, this pair ranks #493,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Reck vs Recke
Shared letters: cekr. Private to "Reck": -. Private to "Recke": -.
"Reck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Recke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reck" and "Recke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Reck" or "Recke"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reck" 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 #493,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reck" 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 #493,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.