Which to use
“rechne” and “reichte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,570
- “rechne” frequency rank
- #5,415
- “reichte” frequency rank
- 17985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechne | reichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes rechne and reichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rechne vs reichte
A purely visual mix-up. rechne ([ˈʁɛçnə]) and reichte ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17985, 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]. reichte is at rank #5,415, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çtə].
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 17985, this pair ranks #1,922,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechne vs reichte
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "rechne": n. Private to "reichte": it.
"rechne" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "reichte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechne" and "reichte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rechne" or "reichte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechne" and "reichte" 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 #1,922,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.