RekordvsReportConfusable pair

Which to use

“Rekord” and “Report” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,420
“Rekord” frequency rank
#6,842
“Report” frequency rank
12262
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Rekord Report
Definition anerkannte Bestleistung in einer bestimmten Disziplin zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt ausführliche Beschreibung eines Geschehens oder Sachverhalts; Bericht mit vielen Einzelheiten

Where the eye mixes Rekord and Report

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Rekord and Report follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
Rekord
6 ch
Report

Visual trap between Rekord and Report

A purely visual mix-up. Rekord ([ʁeˈkɔʁt]) and Report ([ʁeˈpɔʁt]) 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 12262, 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]. Report is at rank #6,842, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈpɔʁt].

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 12262, this pair ranks #1,965,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Rekord vs Report

Shared letters: eor. Private to "Rekord": dk. Private to "Report": pt.

"Rekord" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Report" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Rekord ← erkord · rekkord · rekodr · rekordd · rekorrd · rekrod · reokrd · rkeord
  • Report ← erport · reoprt · reporrt · reportt · repotr · repport · reprot · rpeort

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Rekord" for "Report" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ʁeˈkɔʁt] versus [ʁeˈpɔʁt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Rekord" or "Report"?
"Rekord" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,420 in our German list, against #6,842 for "Report". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Rekord" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Report" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,965,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Rekord" and "Report" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Report vs Resorts". 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 #1,965,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list