Which to use
“Rezeptor” and “Rezeptoren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,765
- “Rezeptor” frequency rank
- #30,264
- “Rezeptoren” frequency rank
- 73029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rezeptor | Rezeptoren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zelle; Struktur zur Wahrnehmung von Veränderungen, genauer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rezeptor |
Where the eye mixes Rezeptor and Rezeptoren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Rezeptor runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Rezeptoren's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Rezeptor with Rezeptoren
A purely visual mix-up. Rezeptor ([ʁeˈt͡sɛptoːɐ̯]) and Rezeptoren ([ʁet͡sɛpˈtoːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Rezeptor” sits inside “Rezeptoren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rezeptor is recorded at frequency rank #42,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛptoːɐ̯]. 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 73029, this pair ranks #371,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Rezeptor vs Rezeptoren
Shared letters: eoprtz. Private to "Rezeptor": -. Private to "Rezeptoren": n.
"Rezeptor" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Rezeptoren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rezeptor ← erzeptor · reezptor · rezepotr · rezepptor · rezeptorr · rezeptro · rezepttor · rezetpor
- Rezeptoren ← erzeptoren · reezptoren · rezepotren · rezepptoren · rezeptoern · rezeptorenn · rezeptorne · rezeptorren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rezeptor" and "Rezeptoren" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rezeptor" or "Rezeptoren" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Rezeptor" and "Rezeptoren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezeptor" 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 #371,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rezeptor" and "Rezeptoren" 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 #371,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.