rechnevsRechnernWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: rechne is a verb, Rechnern is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“rechne” is a verb and “Rechnern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,570
“rechne” frequency rank
#33,250
“Rechnern” frequency rank
45820
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rechne Rechnern
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechnen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rechner

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rechne and Rechnern apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
rechne
8 ch
Rechnern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechne is [ˈʁɛçnə] while Rechnern is [ˈʁɛçnɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “rechne” sits inside “Rechnern”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rechne is recorded at frequency rank #12,570, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnə]. Rechnern is at rank #33,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnɐn].

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 45820, this pair ranks #1,340,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rechne vs Rechnern

Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "rechne": -. Private to "Rechnern": -.

"rechne" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "Rechnern" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rechneerchne · rcehne · recchne · rechhne · recnhe · rehcne · rrechne
  • Rechnernerchnern · rcehnern · recchnern · rechenrn · rechhnern · rechnenr · rechnernn · rechnerrn

Frequency comparison

rechne#12,570
Rechnern#33,250

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rechne" and "Rechnern" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rechne" is a verb and "Rechnern" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rechne" or "Rechnern"?
"rechne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,570 in our German list, against #33,250 for "Rechnern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rechne vs Rechnern

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rechne”; for a noun, it's “Rechnern”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rechne” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list