Which to use
“rechtem” and “rechter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,167
- “rechtem” frequency rank
- #6,582
- “rechter” frequency rank
- 50749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtem | rechter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht |
Where the eye mixes rechtem and rechter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechtem and rechter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rechtem and rechter
A purely visual mix-up. rechtem ([ˈʁɛçtəm]) and rechter ([ˈʁɛçtɐ]) 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 a single letter - m in “rechtem” becomes r in “rechter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechtem is recorded at frequency rank #44,167, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtəm]. rechter is at rank #6,582, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtɐ].
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 50749, this pair ranks #1,161,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechtem vs rechter
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "rechtem": m. Private to "rechter": -.
"rechtem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "rechter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechtem" for "rechter" 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 "rechtem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,161,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechtem" and "rechter" 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 #1,161,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.