Which to use
“record” and “Reform” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,477
- “record” frequency rank
- #4,227
- “Reform” frequency rank
- 26704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | record | Reform |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Tonaufnahme, Aufnahme, Aufzeichnung | sukzessive, planmäßige und gewaltlose Umgestaltung und Verbesserung bestehender Verhältnisse |
Where the eye mixes record and Reform
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses record with Reform
A purely visual mix-up. record ([ˈɹɛkɔːd]) and Reform ([ʁeˈfɔʁm]) 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 26704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
record is recorded at frequency rank #22,477, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɹɛkɔːd]. Reform is at rank #4,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈfɔʁm].
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 26704, this pair ranks #1,813,793 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of record vs Reform
Shared letters: eor. Private to "record": cd. Private to "Reform": fm.
"record" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Reform" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "record" for "Reform" ever safe?
Frequency check: "record" vs "Reform" - which ranks higher?
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 "record" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reform" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,793 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "record" and "Reform" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "record vs Resort". 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 #1,813,793 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.