Which to use
“Rechteck” and “Rechtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,735
- “Rechteck” frequency rank
- #13,922
- “Rechtes” frequency rank
- 46657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rechteck | Rechtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Recht |
Where the eye mixes Rechteck and Rechtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rechteck runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Rechtes's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Rechteck with Rechtes
A purely visual mix-up. Rechteck ([ˈʁɛçtˌʔɛk]) and Rechtes ([ˈʁɛçtəs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rechteck is recorded at frequency rank #32,735, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtˌʔɛk]. Rechtes is at rank #13,922, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtəs].
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 46657, this pair ranks #1,311,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rechteck vs Rechtes
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "Rechteck": k. Private to "Rechtes": s.
"Rechteck" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Rechtes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rechteck" and "Rechtes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Rechteck" or "Rechtes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Rechteck" and "Rechtes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechteck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rechteck" and "Rechtes" 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 #1,311,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.