Which to use
“rechter” is an adjective and “reichten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,582
- “rechter” frequency rank
- #16,527
- “reichten” frequency rank
- 23109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechter | reichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs recht | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes rechter and reichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rechter runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against reichten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rechter and reichten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rechter is [ˈʁɛçtɐ] while reichten is [ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23109, 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]. reichten is at rank #16,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩].
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 23109, this pair ranks #1,865,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rechter vs reichten
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "rechter": -. Private to "reichten": in.
"rechter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "reichten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechter" and "reichten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rechter" vs "reichten" - which ranks higher?
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 "rechter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,865,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechter" and "reichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reichten vs reinsten". 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 #1,865,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.