Which to use
“rechnen” and “rechnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,262
- “rechnen” frequency rank
- #20,710
- “rechnete” frequency rank
- 22972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechnen | rechnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlen logisch verknüpfen, Mathematik anwenden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rechnen |
Where the eye mixes rechnen and rechnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechnen runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against rechnete's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rechnen and rechnete
A purely visual mix-up. rechnen ([ˈʁɛçnən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechnen is recorded at frequency rank #2,262, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnən]. 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 22972, this pair ranks #1,867,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechnen vs rechnete
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "rechnen": -. Private to "rechnete": t.
"rechnen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "rechnete" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechnen" for "rechnete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rechnen" vs "rechnete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rechnen" and "rechnete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechnen" 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 #1,867,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechnen" and "rechnete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rechnern vs rechnete". 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 #1,867,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.