Which to use
“Reck” and “Reis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,465
- “Reck” frequency rank
- #5,419
- “Reis” frequency rank
- 32884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reck | Reis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Turngerät für Männer, das aus zwei senkrechten Stangen und einer Querstange besteht | weißes, gekocht gegessenes Getreide |
Where the eye mixes Reck and Reis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Reck (CVCC) and Reis (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Reck with Reis
A purely visual mix-up. Reck ([ʁɛk]) and Reis ([ʁaɪ̯s]) 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 32884, 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]. Reis is at rank #5,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯s].
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 32884, this pair ranks #1,697,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reck vs Reis
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reck": ck. Private to "Reis": is.
"Reck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reck" for "Reis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Reck" vs "Reis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Reis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,697,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reck" and "Reis" 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 #1,697,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.