Which to use
“Rekord” and “Resort” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,420
- “Rekord” frequency rank
- #20,037
- “Resort” frequency rank
- 25457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rekord | Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anerkannte Bestleistung in einer bestimmten Disziplin zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt | Hotel, das über großzügige, exklusive Vergnügungs- oder/und Freizeitanlagen verfügt |
Where the eye mixes Rekord and Resort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Rekord and Resort follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Rekord with Resort
A purely visual mix-up. Rekord ([ʁeˈkɔʁt]) and Resort ([ʁɪˈzoːɐ̯t]) 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 25457, 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]. Resort is at rank #20,037, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɪˈzoːɐ̯t].
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 25457, this pair ranks #1,832,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rekord vs Resort
Shared letters: eor. Private to "Rekord": dk. Private to "Resort": st.
"Rekord" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Resort" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rekord" and "Resort" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Rekord" or "Resort" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Resort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,832,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rekord" and "Resort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Resort 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 #1,832,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.