Which to use
“rechtem” is an adjective and “reichte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,167
- “rechtem” frequency rank
- #5,415
- “reichte” frequency rank
- 49582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtem | reichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes rechtem and reichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechtem (CVCCCVC) and reichte (CVVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rechtem with reichte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechtem is [ˈʁɛçtəm] while reichte is [ˈʁaɪ̯çtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49582, 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]. reichte is at rank #5,415, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çtə].
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 49582, this pair ranks #1,206,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechtem vs reichte
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "rechtem": m. Private to "reichte": i.
"rechtem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "reichte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechtem" and "reichte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rechtem" or "reichte"?
What to do next
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 "reichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,206,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechtem" and "reichte" 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 #1,206,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.