Which to use
“rechen” and “reisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,966
- “rechen” frequency rank
- #1,783
- “reisen” frequency rank
- 40749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechen | reisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, häufig auf dem Boden Liegendes mit einem Rechen, einer Harke zusammentragen | sich von einem Ort zum nächsten bewegen; eine Reise unternehmen |
Where the eye mixes rechen and reisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rechen and reisen
A purely visual mix-up. rechen ([ˈʁɛçn̩]) and reisen ([ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 40749, 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]. reisen is at rank #1,783, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩].
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 40749, this pair ranks #1,499,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechen vs reisen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "rechen": ch. Private to "reisen": is.
"rechen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reisen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rechen" and "reisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rechen" or "reisen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,499,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechen" and "reisen" 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 #1,499,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.