Which to use
“rächt” and “rech” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,761
- “rächt” frequency rank
- #46,224
- “rech” frequency rank
- 75985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rächt | rech |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rächen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechen |
Where the eye mixes rächt and rech
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rächt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against rech's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rächt vs rech
A purely visual mix-up. rächt ([ʁɛçt]) and rech ([ʁɛç]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rächt is recorded at frequency rank #29,761, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛçt]. rech is at rank #46,224, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɛç].
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 75985, this pair ranks #294,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rächt vs rech
Shared letters: chr. Private to "rächt": tä. Private to "rech": e.
"rächt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "rech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rech ← erch · rceh · recch · rechh · rehc · rrech
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rächt" and "rech" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rächt" vs "rech" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rächt" and "rech" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rächt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rech" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rächt" and "rech" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs rech". 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 #294,530 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.