Which to use
“rechen” and “rieche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,966
- “rechen” frequency rank
- #24,097
- “rieche” frequency rank
- 63063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechen | rieche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, häufig auf dem Boden Liegendes mit einem Rechen, einer Harke zusammentragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs riechen |
Where the eye mixes rechen and rieche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rechen (CVCCVC) and rieche (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rechen with rieche
A purely visual mix-up. rechen ([ˈʁɛçn̩]) and rieche ([ˈʁiːçə]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63063, 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]. rieche is at rank #24,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁiːçə].
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 63063, this pair ranks #690,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechen vs rieche
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "rechen": n. Private to "rieche": i.
"rechen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rieche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rechen" and "rieche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rechen" vs "rieche" - which ranks higher?
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 "rieche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #690,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechen" and "rieche" 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 #690,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.