Which to use
“Rechte” and “Rechteck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #891
- “Rechte” frequency rank
- #32,735
- “Rechteck” frequency rank
- 33626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rechte | Rechteck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die rechts gelegene Hand | geometrische Figur mit vier Seiten, bei der die gegenüberliegenden Seiten parallel zueinander verlaufen und benachbarte Seiten rechtwinklig aufeinanderstehen (also ein Parallelogramm mit 4 rechten Winkeln) |
Where the eye mixes Rechte and Rechteck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rechte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Rechteck's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rechte vs Rechteck
A purely visual mix-up. Rechte ([ˈʁɛçtə]) and Rechteck ([ˈʁɛçtˌʔɛk]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Rechte” sits inside “Rechteck”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rechte is recorded at frequency rank #891, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtə]. Rechteck is at rank #32,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtˌʔɛk].
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 33626, this pair ranks #1,681,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rechte vs Rechteck
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "Rechte": -. Private to "Rechteck": k.
"Rechte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Rechteck" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rechte" for "Rechteck" ever safe?
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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 "Rechte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechteck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,681,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rechte" and "Rechteck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rechteck vs rechtem". 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 #1,681,697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.