Which to use
“rechten” and “recken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,090
- “rechten” frequency rank
- #41,416
- “recken” frequency rank
- 42506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechten | recken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (verbal) mit jemandem über oder um etwas streiten (um sein Recht zu behaupten); für sein Recht einstehen, sein Recht von jemandem fordern | in Längsrichtung dehnen/strecken |
Where the eye mixes rechten and recken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rechten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against recken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rechten vs recken
A purely visual mix-up. rechten ([ˈʁɛçtn̩]) and recken ([ˈʁɛkn̩]) 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 42506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechten is recorded at frequency rank #1,090, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtn̩]. recken is at rank #41,416, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛkn̩].
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 42506, this pair ranks #1,447,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechten vs recken
Shared letters: cenr. Private to "rechten": ht. Private to "recken": k.
"rechten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "recken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechten" and "recken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rechten" or "recken"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rechten" and "recken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechten" and "recken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recken vs Rückens". 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 #1,447,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.