Which to use
“Rechte” is a noun and “rechtem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #891
- “Rechte” frequency rank
- #44,167
- “rechtem” frequency rank
- 45058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rechte | rechtem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die rechts gelegene Hand | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht |
Where the eye mixes Rechte and rechtem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rechte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against rechtem's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Rechte with rechtem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rechte is [ˈʁɛçtə] while rechtem is [ˈʁɛçtəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Rechte” sits inside “rechtem”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rechte is recorded at frequency rank #891, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtə]. rechtem is at rank #44,167, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtəm].
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 45058, this pair ranks #1,365,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rechte vs rechtem
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "Rechte": -. Private to "rechtem": m.
"Rechte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "rechtem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rechte" and "rechtem" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rechte" or "rechtem" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,365,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rechte" and "rechtem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechen 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 #1,365,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.