Which to use
“gerechte” is an adjective and “Gerichts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,840
- “gerechte” frequency rank
- #9,915
- “Gerichts” frequency rank
- 23755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerechte | Gerichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gericht |
Where the eye mixes gerechte and Gerichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gerechte (CVCVCCCV) and Gerichts (CVCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gerechte vs Gerichts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gerechte is [ɡəˈʁɛçtə] while Gerichts is [ɡəˈʁɪçt͡s]. 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 23755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerechte is recorded at frequency rank #13,840, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛçtə]. Gerichts is at rank #9,915, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪçt͡s].
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 23755, this pair ranks #1,857,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerechte vs Gerichts
Shared letters: ceghrt. Private to "gerechte": -. Private to "Gerichts": is.
"gerechte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "Gerichts" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerechte" for "Gerichts" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gerechte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerechte" and "Gerichts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerechte vs gerechtere". 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 #1,857,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.