Which to use
“rechne” is a verb and “rechtem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,570
- “rechne” frequency rank
- #44,167
- “rechtem” frequency rank
- 56737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechne | rechtem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechnen | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht |
Where the eye mixes rechne and rechtem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rechne runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against rechtem's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rechne vs rechtem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechne is [ˈʁɛçnə] while rechtem is [ˈʁɛçtəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56737, 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]. rechtem is at rank #44,167, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtəm].
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 56737, this pair ranks #928,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechne vs rechtem
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "rechne": n. Private to "rechtem": mt.
"rechne" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "rechtem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechne" and "rechtem" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rechne" or "rechtem"?
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 "rechne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #928,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechne" and "rechtem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechen vs rechtem". 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 #928,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.