Which to use
“Rezepte” and “Rezepten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,449
- “Rezepte” frequency rank
- #28,829
- “Rezepten” frequency rank
- 37278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rezepte | Rezepten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rezept | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rezept |
Where the eye mixes Rezepte and Rezepten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Rezepte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Rezepten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Rezepte with Rezepten
A purely visual mix-up. Rezepte ([ʁeˈt͡sɛptə]) and Rezepten ([ʁeˈt͡sɛptn̩]) 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) - “Rezepte” sits inside “Rezepten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rezepte is recorded at frequency rank #8,449, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛptə]. Rezepten is at rank #28,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛptn̩].
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 37278, this pair ranks #1,594,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rezepte vs Rezepten
Shared letters: eprtz. Private to "Rezepte": -. Private to "Rezepten": n.
"Rezepte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Rezepten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rezepte" and "Rezepten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Rezepte" or "Rezepten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezepte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezepten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,594,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rezepte" and "Rezepten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rezepten vs Rezeptor". 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 #1,594,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.