Which to use
“recken” and “reisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,416
- “recken” frequency rank
- #1,783
- “reisen” frequency rank
- 43199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recken | reisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Längsrichtung dehnen/strecken | sich von einem Ort zum nächsten bewegen; eine Reise unternehmen |
Where the eye mixes recken and reisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recken (CVCCVC) and reisen (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between recken and reisen
A purely visual mix-up. recken ([ˈʁɛkn̩]) and reisen ([ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 43199, 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]. reisen is at rank #1,783, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩].
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 43199, this pair ranks #1,425,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recken vs reisen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "recken": ck. Private to "reisen": is.
"recken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reisen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recken" and "reisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recken" vs "reisen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "recken" and "reisen" 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 "reisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,425,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recken" and "reisen" 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 #1,425,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.