Which to use
“rechtens” is an adverb and “rechter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,893
- “rechtens” frequency rank
- #6,582
- “rechter” frequency rank
- 31475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtens | rechter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit dem gültigen Recht vereinbar | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht |
Where the eye mixes rechtens and rechter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechtens runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against rechter's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rechtens with rechter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechtens is [ˈʁɛçtn̩s] while rechter is [ˈʁɛçtɐ]. 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 (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechtens is recorded at frequency rank #24,893, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtn̩s]. 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 31475, this pair ranks #1,727,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechtens vs rechter
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "rechtens": ns. Private to "rechter": -.
"rechtens" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "rechter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechtens" for "rechter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rechtens" or "rechter"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtens" 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 #1,727,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechtens" and "rechter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechtem vs rechtens". 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 #1,727,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.