Which to use
“Recke” and “reste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,415
- “Recke” frequency rank
- #6,843
- “reste” frequency rank
- 48258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Recke | reste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungeschlachter, riesenhafter Krieger, Held aus Sagen | Rest, Übriges |
Where the eye mixes Recke and reste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Recke with reste
A purely visual mix-up. Recke ([ˈʁɛkə]) and reste ([ʁɛst]) 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 48258, 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]. reste is at rank #6,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛst].
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 48258, this pair ranks #1,255,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Recke vs reste
Shared letters: er. Private to "Recke": ck. Private to "reste": st.
"Recke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "reste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Recke" and "reste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Recke" or "reste" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Recke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,255,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Recke" and "reste" 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 #1,255,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.