Which to use
“rechne” and “rechnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,570
- “rechne” frequency rank
- #20,710
- “rechnete” frequency rank
- 33280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechne | rechnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rechnen |
Where the eye mixes rechne and rechnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechne runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against rechnete's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rechne vs rechnete
A purely visual mix-up. rechne ([ˈʁɛçnə]) and rechnete ([ˈʁɛçnətə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “rechne” sits inside “rechnete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33280, 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]. rechnete is at rank #20,710, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnətə].
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 33280, this pair ranks #1,689,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechne vs rechnete
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "rechne": -. Private to "rechnete": t.
"rechne" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "rechnete" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rechne" and "rechnete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rechne" or "rechnete"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rechne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechnete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechne" and "rechnete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recent vs rechne". 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 #1,689,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.