Which to use
“recent” is an adjective and “rechen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,411
- “recent” frequency rank
- #38,966
- “rechen” frequency rank
- 87377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recent | rechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kürzlich, jüngst | etwas, häufig auf dem Boden Liegendes mit einem Rechen, einer Harke zusammentragen |
Letter map: recent vs rechen
Shared letters muted; letters that set recent and rechen apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: recent vs rechen
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: recent is anadjective and rechenaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recent is recorded at frequency rank #48,411, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. 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 87377, this pair ranks #81,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recent vs rechen
Shared letters: cenr. Private to "recent": t. Private to "rechen": h.
"recent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "rechen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recent" for "rechen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recent" vs "rechen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "recent" vs "rechen" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "recent" 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 #81,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recent" and "rechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs recent". 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 #81,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.