Which to use
“Recke” and “Remake” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,415
- “Recke” frequency rank
- #21,747
- “Remake” frequency rank
- 63162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Recke | Remake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungeschlachter, riesenhafter Krieger, Held aus Sagen | neue Verfilmung eines bereits zuvor verfilmten Stoffes |
Where the eye mixes Recke and Remake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Recke vs Remake
A purely visual mix-up. Recke ([ˈʁɛkə]) and Remake ([ʁiˈmeɪk]) 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 63162, 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]. Remake is at rank #21,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁiˈmeɪk].
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 63162, this pair ranks #686,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Recke vs Remake
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Recke": c. Private to "Remake": am.
"Recke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Remake" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Recke" and "Remake" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Recke" or "Remake"?
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 "Remake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #686,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Recke" and "Remake" 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 #686,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.