Which to use
“Rezeption” and “Rezession” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,619
- “Rezeption” frequency rank
- #22,864
- “Rezession” frequency rank
- 31483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rezeption | Rezession |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit des Empfangsbereiches eines Hotels; der dortige Empfangstresen und das da beschäftigte Personal | Phase negativen Wirtschaftswachstums oder schrumpfenden Bruttoinlandsprodukts |
Where the eye mixes Rezeption and Rezession
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Rezeption with Rezession
A purely visual mix-up. Rezeption ([ˌʁet͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Rezession ([ʁet͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rezeption is recorded at frequency rank #8,619, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌʁet͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rezession is at rank #22,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁet͡sɛˈsi̯oːn].
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 31483, this pair ranks #1,727,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rezeption vs Rezession
Shared letters: einorz. Private to "Rezeption": pt. Private to "Rezession": s.
"Rezeption" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "Rezession" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rezeption" and "Rezession" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Rezeption" or "Rezession"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezeption" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezession" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,727,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rezeption" and "Rezession" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regression vs Rezession". 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 #1,727,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.