Which to use
“rechtens” is an adverb and “Rechtes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,893
- “rechtens” frequency rank
- #13,922
- “Rechtes” frequency rank
- 38815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtens | Rechtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit dem gültigen Recht vereinbar | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Recht |
Where the eye mixes rechtens and Rechtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. rechtens runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Rechtes'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 Rechtes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechtens is [ˈʁɛçtn̩s] while Rechtes is [ˈʁɛçtəs]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38815, 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]. Rechtes is at rank #13,922, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtəs].
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 38815, this pair ranks #1,553,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechtens vs Rechtes
Shared letters: cehrst. Private to "rechtens": n. Private to "Rechtes": -.
"rechtens" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Rechtes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechtens" for "Rechtes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rechtens" or "Rechtes" 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 "rechtens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,553,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechtens" and "Rechtes" 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 #1,553,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.