Which to use
“Reben” is a noun and “rechen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,820
- “Reben” frequency rank
- #38,966
- “rechen” frequency rank
- 67786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reben | rechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rebe | etwas, häufig auf dem Boden Liegendes mit einem Rechen, einer Harke zusammentragen |
Where the eye mixes Reben and rechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reben runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against rechen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Reben with rechen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reben is [ˈʁeːbn̩] while rechen is [ˈʁɛçn̩]. 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 67786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reben is recorded at frequency rank #28,820, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːbn̩]. rechen is at rank #38,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçn̩].
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 67786, this pair ranks #528,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reben vs rechen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "Reben": b. Private to "rechen": ch.
"Reben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rechen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reben" for "rechen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Reben" vs "rechen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #528,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reben" and "rechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recent vs rechen". 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 #528,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.