Which to use
“Recke” is a noun and “rette” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,415
- “Recke” frequency rank
- #25,285
- “rette” frequency rank
- 66700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Recke | rette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungeschlachter, riesenhafter Krieger, Held aus Sagen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs retten |
Where the eye mixes Recke and rette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Recke and rette
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Recke is [ˈʁɛkə] while rette is [ˈʁɛtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66700, 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]. rette is at rank #25,285, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛtə].
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 66700, this pair ranks #564,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Recke vs rette
Shared letters: er. Private to "Recke": ck. Private to "rette": t.
"Recke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Recke" and "rette" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Recke" or "rette"?
Useful next steps
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 "rette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #564,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Recke" and "rette" 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 #564,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.