Which to use
“rechter” is an adjective and “rechts” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,582
- “rechter” frequency rank
- #708
- “rechts” frequency rank
- 7290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechter | rechts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht | seitlich im Gegenteil zu links |
Where the eye mixes rechter and rechts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rechter vs rechts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechter is [ˈʁɛçtɐ] while rechts is [ʁɛçt͡s]. 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 (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7290, 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]. rechts is at rank #708, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ʁɛçt͡s].
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 7290, this pair ranks #1,988,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechter vs rechts
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "rechter": -. Private to "rechts": s.
"rechter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "rechts" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechter" and "rechts" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "rechter" or "rechts" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rechter" and "rechts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechter" and "rechts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechtem vs rechter". 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 #1,988,710 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.