Which to use
“Recke” and “Reihe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,415
- “Recke” frequency rank
- #821
- “Reihe” frequency rank
- 42236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Recke | Reihe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungeschlachter, riesenhafter Krieger, Held aus Sagen | etwas geradlinig Angeordnetes |
Where the eye mixes Recke and Reihe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Recke (CVCCV) and Reihe (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Recke vs Reihe
A purely visual mix-up. Recke ([ˈʁɛkə]) and Reihe ([ˈʁaɪ̯ə]) 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 42236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Recke is recorded at frequency rank #41,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛkə]. Reihe is at rank #821, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯ə].
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 42236, this pair ranks #1,455,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Recke vs Reihe
Shared letters: er. Private to "Recke": ck. Private to "Reihe": hi.
"Recke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Reihe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Recke" and "Reihe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Recke" or "Reihe"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Recke" and "Reihe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Recke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reihe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Recke" and "Reihe" 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 #1,455,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.