Which to use
“Rezepten” and “Rezeption” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,829
- “Rezepten” frequency rank
- #8,619
- “Rezeption” frequency rank
- 37448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rezepten | Rezeption |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rezept | Gesamtheit des Empfangsbereiches eines Hotels; der dortige Empfangstresen und das da beschäftigte Personal |
Where the eye mixes Rezepten and Rezeption
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Rezepten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Rezeption's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rezepten vs Rezeption
A purely visual mix-up. Rezepten ([ʁeˈt͡sɛptn̩]) and Rezeption ([ˌʁet͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 37448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rezepten is recorded at frequency rank #28,829, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛptn̩]. Rezeption is at rank #8,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌʁet͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 37448, this pair ranks #1,589,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rezepten vs Rezeption
Shared letters: enprtz. Private to "Rezepten": -. Private to "Rezeption": io.
"Rezepten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Rezeption" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rezepten" and "Rezeption" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rezepten" or "Rezeption" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Rezepten" and "Rezeption" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezepten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezeption" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,589,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rezepten" and "Rezeption" 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 #1,589,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.