Which to use
“rechen” and “rechten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,966
- “rechen” frequency rank
- #1,090
- “rechten” frequency rank
- 40056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechen | rechten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, häufig auf dem Boden Liegendes mit einem Rechen, einer Harke zusammentragen | sich (verbal) mit jemandem über oder um etwas streiten (um sein Recht zu behaupten); für sein Recht einstehen, sein Recht von jemandem fordern |
Where the eye mixes rechen and rechten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against rechten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rechen with rechten
A purely visual mix-up. rechen ([ˈʁɛçn̩]) and rechten ([ˈʁɛçtn̩]) 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 40056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechen is recorded at frequency rank #38,966, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçn̩]. rechten is at rank #1,090, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtn̩].
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 40056, this pair ranks #1,519,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechen vs rechten
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "rechen": -. Private to "rechten": t.
"rechen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rechten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechen" for "rechten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rechen" or "rechten"?
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 "rechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechen" and "rechten" 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 #1,519,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.