Which to use
“recken” and “regnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,416
- “recken” frequency rank
- #14,906
- “regnen” frequency rank
- 56322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recken | regnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Längsrichtung dehnen/strecken | in Tropfenform zu Boden fallen |
Where the eye mixes recken and regnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recken with regnen
A purely visual mix-up. recken ([ˈʁɛkn̩]) and regnen ([ˈʁeːɡnən]) 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 56322, 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]. regnen is at rank #14,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnən].
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 56322, this pair ranks #944,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recken vs regnen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "recken": ck. Private to "regnen": g.
"recken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "regnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recken" and "regnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "recken" or "regnen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #944,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recken" and "regnen" 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 #944,801 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.