Which to use
“recken” and “reizen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,416
- “recken” frequency rank
- #18,674
- “reizen” frequency rank
- 60090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recken | reizen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Längsrichtung dehnen/strecken | jemandes Interesse wecken |
Where the eye mixes recken and reizen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recken and reizen
A purely visual mix-up. recken ([ˈʁɛkn̩]) and reizen ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩]) 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 60090, 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]. reizen is at rank #18,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩].
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 60090, this pair ranks #799,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recken vs reizen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "recken": ck. Private to "reizen": iz.
"recken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reizen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recken" and "reizen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recken" vs "reizen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "reizen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #799,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recken" and "reizen" 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 #799,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.