Rekord

[ʁeˈkɔʁt]

/[ʁeˈkɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rekord” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,420. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,420
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anerkannte Bestleistung in einer bestimmten Disziplin zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-rekord · Rekord · German

Rekord · rank #5,420 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,420
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Reis

Nearest frequency peer: Reis (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rekord“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rekord“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rekord vs Report
67% similar
Rekord vs Rektor
67% similar
Rekord vs Resort
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rekord
PropertyValue
HeadwordRekord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈkɔʁt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,420
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rekord“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rekordliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Reis“ (#5,419), „Reinen“ (#5,418), „Sau“ (#5,422). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rekord“ bei #5,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Rekord (IPA [ʁeˈkɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,420 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rekord, with forms such as "erkord", "rekkord", and "rekodr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Report", "Rektor", "Resort", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rekord, spelled R-E-K-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    anerkannte Bestleistung in einer bestimmten Disziplin zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt
  2. 2
    Höchstleistung oder bester Wert auf einem anderen Gebiet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Rekord appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Im 100-Meter-Lauf wurde wieder ein neuer Rekord aufgestellt.
  2. Er macht sich daran, Schumachers Rekord einzustellen.

Synonyms

Bestmarke

This word in other languages

record(English)récord(Español)record(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erkord
  • rekkord
  • rekodr
  • rekordd
  • rekorrd
  • rekrod
  • reokrd
  • rkeord
  • rrekord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rekord - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erkord2rekkord1rekodr2rekordd1rekorrd1rekrod2reokrd2rkeord2
Edit distance from "Rekord"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rekord"?
"Rekord" is spelled R-E-K-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈkɔʁt].
What does "Rekord" mean?
As a noun, "Rekord" means: anerkannte Bestleistung in einer bestimmten Disziplin zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt
What words are commonly confused with "Rekord"?
"Rekord" is commonly confused with "Report", "Rektor", "Resort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rekord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rekord" is [ʁeˈkɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rekord" come from?
"Rekord" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rekord", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Reinen#5,418spiels#5,427Panzer#5,406Vision#5,441

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

wehren9 variantsankommt9 variantsBenzin9 variantsGästen9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list