Which to use
“rech” and “roch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,224
- “rech” frequency rank
- #19,021
- “roch” frequency rank
- 65245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rech | roch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs riechen |
Where the eye mixes rech and roch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rech with roch
A purely visual mix-up. rech ([ʁɛç]) and roch ([ʁɔx]) 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 a single letter - e in “rech” becomes o in “roch”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65245, 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]. roch is at rank #19,021, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɔx].
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 65245, this pair ranks #613,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rech vs roch
Shared letters: chr. Private to "rech": e. Private to "roch": o.
"rech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "roch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rech" for "roch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rech" or "roch" show up more?
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 "roch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #613,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rech" and "roch" 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 #613,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.