Which to use
“recken” and “reden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,416
- “recken” frequency rank
- #640
- “reden” frequency rank
- 42056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recken | reden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Längsrichtung dehnen/strecken | etwas sagen, Sprache von sich geben |
Where the eye mixes recken and reden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recken with reden
A purely visual mix-up. recken ([ˈʁɛkn̩]) and reden ([ˈʁeːdn̩]) 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 42056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recken is recorded at frequency rank #41,416, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛkn̩]. reden is at rank #640, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːdn̩].
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 42056, this pair ranks #1,460,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recken vs reden
Shared letters: enr. Private to "recken": ck. Private to "reden": d.
"recken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recken" and "reden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recken" vs "reden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recken" and "reden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,460,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recken" and "reden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recken vs Rückens". 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 #1,460,905 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.