Which to use
“Reck” and “Rede” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,465
- “Reck” frequency rank
- #868
- “Rede” frequency rank
- 28333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reck | Rede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Turngerät für Männer, das aus zwei senkrechten Stangen und einer Querstange besteht | Ansprache, Vortrag vor anderen Personen |
Where the eye mixes Reck and Rede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Reck (CVCC) and Rede (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Reck vs Rede
A purely visual mix-up. Reck ([ʁɛk]) and Rede ([ˈʁeːdə]) 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 28333, 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]. Rede is at rank #868, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːdə].
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 28333, this pair ranks #1,786,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reck vs Rede
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reck": ck. Private to "Rede": d.
"Reck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Rede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reck" and "Rede" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Reck" or "Rede"?
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 "Reck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,786,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reck" and "Rede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs Reck". 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 #1,786,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.