Which to use
“Rezept” and “Rezeptur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,541
- “Rezept” frequency rank
- #37,162
- “Rezeptur” frequency rank
- 40703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rezept | Rezeptur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anleitung zur Mischung, Mischreihenfolge und Verarbeitung von Substanzen, um eine Speise oder Anderes zuzubereiten | Anweisungen zur Herstellung eines Medikaments, Zusammensetzung eines Medikaments |
Where the eye mixes Rezept and Rezeptur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rezept runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Rezeptur's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Rezept with Rezeptur
A purely visual mix-up. Rezept ([ʁeˈt͡sɛpt]) and Rezeptur ([ʁet͡sɛpˈtuːɐ̯]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Rezept” sits inside “Rezeptur”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rezept is recorded at frequency rank #3,541, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛpt]. Rezeptur is at rank #37,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁet͡sɛpˈtuːɐ̯].
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 40703, this pair ranks #1,500,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rezept vs Rezeptur
Shared letters: eprtz. Private to "Rezept": -. Private to "Rezeptur": u.
"Rezept" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Rezeptur" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rezept" for "Rezeptur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Rezept" vs "Rezeptur" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezept" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezeptur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,500,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rezept" and "Rezeptur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rezeptor vs Rezeptur". 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 #1,500,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.