Which to use
“Recke” and “Reise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,415
- “Recke” frequency rank
- #1,091
- “Reise” frequency rank
- 42506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Recke | Reise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungeschlachter, riesenhafter Krieger, Held aus Sagen | Fortbewegung von einem Ausgangspunkt zu einem entfernten Ort mit dortigem Aufenthalt und wieder zurück |
Where the eye mixes Recke and Reise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Recke (CVCCV) and Reise (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Recke with Reise
A purely visual mix-up. Recke ([ˈʁɛkə]) and Reise ([ˈʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 42506, 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]. Reise is at rank #1,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zə].
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 42506, this pair ranks #1,447,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Recke vs Reise
Shared letters: er. Private to "Recke": ck. Private to "Reise": is.
"Recke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Reise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Recke" for "Reise" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Recke" or "Reise"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Recke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Recke" and "Reise" 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 #1,447,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.