Which to use
“rech” and “rechne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,224
- “rech” frequency rank
- #12,570
- “rechne” frequency rank
- 58794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rech | rechne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechnen |
Where the eye mixes rech and rechne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rech runs 4 letters (CVCC) against rechne's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rech and rechne
A purely visual mix-up. rech ([ʁɛç]) and rechne ([ˈʁɛçnə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “rech” sits inside “rechne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rech is recorded at frequency rank #46,224, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛç]. rechne is at rank #12,570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnə].
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 58794, this pair ranks #849,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rech vs rechne
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "rech": -. Private to "rechne": n.
"rech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "rechne" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rech" and "rechne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rech" or "rechne"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #849,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rech" and "rechne" 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 #849,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.