Which to use
“Rechner” and “Rechnern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,412
- “Rechner” frequency rank
- #33,250
- “Rechnern” frequency rank
- 38662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rechner | Rechnern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, das mathematische oder logische Operationen ausführt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rechner |
Where the eye mixes Rechner and Rechnern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Rechner runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Rechnern's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Rechner and Rechnern
A purely visual mix-up. Rechner ([ˈʁɛçnɐ]) and Rechnern ([ˈʁɛçnɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Rechner” sits inside “Rechnern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rechner is recorded at frequency rank #5,412, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnɐ]. 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 38662, this pair ranks #1,557,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rechner vs Rechnern
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "Rechner": -. Private to "Rechnern": -.
"Rechner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Rechnern" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rechner" and "Rechnern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Rechner" vs "Rechnern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Rechner" and "Rechnern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechnern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,557,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rechner" and "Rechnern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rechnern vs Rentnern". 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 #1,557,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.