Which to use
“rechtem” is an adjective and “rechts” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,167
- “rechtem” frequency rank
- #708
- “rechts” frequency rank
- 44875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtem | rechts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht | seitlich im Gegenteil zu links |
Where the eye mixes rechtem and rechts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rechtem runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against rechts's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rechtem and rechts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechtem is [ˈʁɛçtəm] while rechts is [ʁɛçt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44875, 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]. rechts is at rank #708, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ʁɛçt͡s].
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 44875, this pair ranks #1,371,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechtem vs rechts
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "rechtem": m. Private to "rechts": s.
"rechtem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "rechts" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechtem" for "rechts" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rechtem" or "rechts" show up more?
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 "rechts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,371,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechtem" and "rechts" 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 #1,371,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.