Which to use
“ranch” is a noun and “rech” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,854
- “ranch” frequency rank
- #46,224
- “rech” frequency rank
- 69078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ranch | rech |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großer landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb (besonders in Nordamerika und Australien), in dem Rinder oder anderes Vieh gezüchtet wird | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechen |
Where the eye mixes ranch and rech
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ranch and rech
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ranch is [ɹɑːntʃ] while rech is [ʁɛç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ranch is recorded at frequency rank #22,854, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɹɑːntʃ]. 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 69078, this pair ranks #487,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ranch vs rech
Shared letters: chr. Private to "ranch": an. Private to "rech": e.
"ranch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "rech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ranch" and "rech" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ranch" or "rech" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ranch" 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 #487,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ranch" 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 #487,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.