Which to use
“rechter” is an adjective and “Rechtes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,582
- “rechter” frequency rank
- #13,922
- “Rechtes” frequency rank
- 20504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechter | Rechtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Recht |
Where the eye mixes rechter and Rechtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechter and Rechtes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rechter and Rechtes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechter is [ˈʁɛçtɐ] while Rechtes is [ˈʁɛçtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “rechter” becomes s in “Rechtes”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechter is recorded at frequency rank #6,582, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtɐ]. 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 20504, this pair ranks #1,896,925 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechter vs Rechtes
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "rechter": -. Private to "Rechtes": s.
"rechter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Rechtes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechter" and "Rechtes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rechter" vs "Rechtes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechter" 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 #1,896,925 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechter" and "Rechtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechtem vs Rechtes". 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 #1,896,925 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.