Which to use
“Recke” and “Rocks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,415
- “Recke” frequency rank
- #31,758
- “Rocks” frequency rank
- 73173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Recke | Rocks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungeschlachter, riesenhafter Krieger, Held aus Sagen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rock |
Where the eye mixes Recke and Rocks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Recke (CVCCV) and Rocks (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Recke with Rocks
A purely visual mix-up. Recke ([ˈʁɛkə]) and Rocks ([ʁɔks]) 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 73173, 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]. Rocks is at rank #31,758, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɔks].
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 73173, this pair ranks #367,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Recke vs Rocks
Shared letters: ckr. Private to "Recke": e. Private to "Rocks": os.
"Recke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Rocks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Recke" and "Rocks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Recke" or "Rocks" 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 "Rocks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Recke" and "Rocks" 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 #367,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.