Which to use
“Reck” and “rem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,465
- “Reck” frequency rank
- #31,755
- “rem” frequency rank
- 59220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reck | rem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Turngerät für Männer, das aus zwei senkrechten Stangen und einer Querstange besteht | Riemen |
Where the eye mixes Reck and rem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Reck vs rem
A purely visual mix-up. Reck ([ʁɛk]) and rem ([ˈrɛ̝mː]) 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 59220, 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]. rem is at rank #31,755, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrɛ̝mː].
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 59220, this pair ranks #832,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reck vs rem
Shared letters: er. Private to "Reck": ck. Private to "rem": m.
"Reck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "rem" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reck ← erck · rcek · recck · reckk · rekc · rreck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Reck" and "rem" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Reck" or "rem" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Reck" and "rem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #832,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reck" and "rem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rem vs RUB". 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 #832,772 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.