Which to use
“Rezepte” and “Rezeptor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,449
- “Rezepte” frequency rank
- #42,765
- “Rezeptor” frequency rank
- 51214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rezepte | Rezeptor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rezept | Zelle; Struktur zur Wahrnehmung von Veränderungen, genauer |
Where the eye mixes Rezepte and Rezeptor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rezepte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Rezeptor's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Rezepte and Rezeptor
A purely visual mix-up. Rezepte ([ʁeˈt͡sɛptə]) and Rezeptor ([ʁeˈt͡sɛptoːɐ̯]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51214, 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]. Rezeptor is at rank #42,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛptoːɐ̯].
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 51214, this pair ranks #1,144,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rezepte vs Rezeptor
Shared letters: eprtz. Private to "Rezepte": -. Private to "Rezeptor": o.
"Rezepte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Rezeptor" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rezepte" and "Rezeptor" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rezepte" or "Rezeptor" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezepte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezeptor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,144,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rezepte" and "Rezeptor" 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 #1,144,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.