Which to use
“Rechner” is a noun and “rechnete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,412
- “Rechner” frequency rank
- #20,710
- “rechnete” frequency rank
- 26122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rechner | rechnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, das mathematische oder logische Operationen ausführt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rechnen |
Where the eye mixes Rechner and rechnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rechner 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 Rechner and rechnete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rechner is [ˈʁɛçnɐ] while rechnete is [ˈʁɛçnətə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26122, 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]. 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 26122, this pair ranks #1,822,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rechner vs rechnete
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "Rechner": -. Private to "rechnete": t.
"Rechner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "rechnete" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rechner" and "rechnete" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rechner" or "rechnete" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechner" 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 #1,822,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rechner" 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 #1,822,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.