Which to use
“Rekord” and “Rekorde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,420
- “Rekord” frequency rank
- #16,811
- “Rekorde” frequency rank
- 22231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rekord | Rekorde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anerkannte Bestleistung in einer bestimmten Disziplin zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rekord |
Where the eye mixes Rekord and Rekorde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rekord runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Rekorde's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rekord vs Rekorde
A purely visual mix-up. Rekord ([ʁeˈkɔʁt]) and Rekorde ([ʁeˈkɔʁdə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Rekord” sits inside “Rekorde”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rekord is recorded at frequency rank #5,420, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈkɔʁt]. Rekorde is at rank #16,811, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈkɔʁdə].
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 22231, this pair ranks #1,876,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rekord vs Rekorde
Shared letters: dekor. Private to "Rekord": -. Private to "Rekorde": -.
"Rekord" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Rekorde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rekord" for "Rekorde" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Rekord" or "Rekorde"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Rekord" and "Rekorde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rekord" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rekorde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rekord" and "Rekorde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "record vs Rekorde". 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 #1,876,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.