Which to use
“rech” and “richt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,224
- “rech” frequency rank
- #37,164
- “richt” frequency rank
- 83388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rech | richt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten |
Where the eye mixes rech and richt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rech runs 4 letters (CVCC) against richt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rech vs richt
A purely visual mix-up. rech ([ʁɛç]) and richt ([ʁɪçt]) 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 83388, 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]. richt is at rank #37,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɪçt].
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 83388, this pair ranks #140,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rech vs richt
Shared letters: chr. Private to "rech": e. Private to "richt": it.
"rech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "richt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rech" and "richt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rech" vs "richt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "richt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rech" and "richt" 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 #140,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.