Which to use
“Recht” is a noun and “reizt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #227
- “Recht” frequency rank
- #19,017
- “reizt” frequency rank
- 19244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Recht | reizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | staatlich festgelegte und anerkannte Ordnung des menschlichen Zusammenlebens, deren Einhaltung durch staatlich organisierten Zwang garantiert wird | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes Recht and reizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Recht (CVCCC) and reizt (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Recht and reizt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Recht is [ʁɛçt] while reizt is [ʁaɪ̯t͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Recht is recorded at frequency rank #227, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛçt]. reizt is at rank #19,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t͡st].
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 19244, this pair ranks #1,910,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Recht vs reizt
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Recht": ch. Private to "reizt": iz.
"Recht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "reizt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Recht" and "reizt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Recht" vs "reizt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Recht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,910,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Recht" and "reizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reizt". 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 #1,910,376 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.