Which to use
“rechen” is a verb and “Reigen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,966
- “rechen” frequency rank
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- 73297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechen | Reigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, häufig auf dem Boden Liegendes mit einem Rechen, einer Harke zusammentragen | alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet |
Where the eye mixes rechen and Reigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rechen (CVCCVC) and Reigen (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between rechen and Reigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechen is [ˈʁɛçn̩] while Reigen is [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73297, 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]. Reigen is at rank #34,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 73297, this pair ranks #364,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rechen vs Reigen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "rechen": ch. Private to "Reigen": gi.
"rechen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechen" for "Reigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rechen" vs "Reigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rechen" and "Reigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #364,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechen" and "Reigen" 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 #364,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.