Which to use
“Recht” and “Reich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #227
- “Recht” frequency rank
- #1,019
- “Reich” frequency rank
- 1246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Recht | Reich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | staatlich festgelegte und anerkannte Ordnung des menschlichen Zusammenlebens, deren Einhaltung durch staatlich organisierten Zwang garantiert wird | Land, Gruppe von Ländern, Ländereien, die von einem Monarchen (König, Kaiser, Zar) oder anderem Herrscher regiert werden |
Where the eye mixes Recht and Reich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Recht ([ʁɛçt]) and Reich ([ʁaɪ̯ç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Recht is recorded at frequency rank #227, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛçt]. Reich is at rank #1,019, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯ç].
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 1246, this pair ranks #2,004,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Recht vs Reich
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "Recht": t. Private to "Reich": i.
"Recht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Reich" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC