Which to use
“Reck” is a noun and “recken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,465
- “Reck” frequency rank
- #41,416
- “recken” frequency rank
- 68881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reck | recken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Turngerät für Männer, das aus zwei senkrechten Stangen und einer Querstange besteht | in Längsrichtung dehnen/strecken |
Where the eye mixes Reck and recken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reck runs 4 letters (CVCC) against recken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Reck and recken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reck is [ʁɛk] while recken is [ˈʁɛkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Reck” sits inside “recken”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68881, 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]. 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 68881, this pair ranks #493,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Reck vs recken
Shared letters: cekr. Private to "Reck": -. Private to "recken": n.
"Reck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "recken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reck" for "recken" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Reck" or "recken" show up more?
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 "Reck" 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 #493,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reck" 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 #493,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.