Which to use
“rechen” and “reichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,966
- “rechen” frequency rank
- #16,527
- “reichten” frequency rank
- 55493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechen | reichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, häufig auf dem Boden Liegendes mit einem Rechen, einer Harke zusammentragen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes rechen and reichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against reichten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rechen and reichten
A purely visual mix-up. rechen ([ˈʁɛçn̩]) and reichten ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55493, 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]. reichten is at rank #16,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩].
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 55493, this pair ranks #977,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechen vs reichten
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "rechen": -. Private to "reichten": it.
"rechen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reichten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechen" for "reichten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rechen" vs "reichten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "reichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechen" and "reichten" 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 #977,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.