Which to use
“rezeptfrei” is an adjective and “Rezeptoren” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,161
- “rezeptfrei” frequency rank
- #30,264
- “Rezeptoren” frequency rank
- 44425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rezeptfrei | Rezeptoren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kein ärztliches Rezept benötigend, ohne Rezept erhältlich | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rezeptor |
Where the eye mixes rezeptfrei and Rezeptoren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. rezeptfrei (CVCVCCCCVV) and Rezeptoren (CVCVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between rezeptfrei and Rezeptoren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rezeptfrei is [ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌfʁaɪ̯] while Rezeptoren is [ʁet͡sɛpˈtoːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rezeptfrei is recorded at frequency rank #14,161, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rezeptoren is at rank #30,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁet͡sɛpˈtoːʁən].
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 44425, this pair ranks #1,386,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rezeptfrei vs Rezeptoren
Shared letters: eprtz. Private to "rezeptfrei": fi. Private to "Rezeptoren": no.
"rezeptfrei" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVV · "Rezeptoren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rezeptfrei ← erzeptfrei · reezptfrei · rezepftrei · rezepptfrei · rezeptferi · rezeptffrei · rezeptfrie · rezeptfrrei
- Rezeptoren ← erzeptoren · reezptoren · rezepotren · rezepptoren · rezeptoern · rezeptorenn · rezeptorne · rezeptorren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rezeptfrei" for "Rezeptoren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rezeptfrei" or "Rezeptoren"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rezeptfrei" and "Rezeptoren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rezeptfrei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezeptoren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,386,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rezeptfrei" and "Rezeptoren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rezeptor vs Rezeptoren". 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 #1,386,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.