Which to use
“rechen” and “regnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,966
- “rechen” frequency rank
- #14,906
- “regnen” frequency rank
- 53872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechen | regnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, häufig auf dem Boden Liegendes mit einem Rechen, einer Harke zusammentragen | in Tropfenform zu Boden fallen |
Where the eye mixes rechen and regnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rechen with regnen
A purely visual mix-up. rechen ([ˈʁɛçn̩]) and regnen ([ˈʁeːɡnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53872, 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]. regnen is at rank #14,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnən].
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 53872, this pair ranks #1,041,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechen vs regnen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "rechen": ch. Private to "regnen": g.
"rechen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "regnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechen" and "regnen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "rechen" or "regnen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,041,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechen" and "regnen" 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 #1,041,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.