Which to use
“rechtsextrem” and “rechtsextremen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,357
- “rechtsextrem” frequency rank
- #10,731
- “rechtsextremen” frequency rank
- 49088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtsextrem | rechtsextremen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | radikalen, dem Rechtsextremismus anhängenden Ideen folgend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtsextrem |
Where the eye mixes rechtsextrem and rechtsextremen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. rechtsextrem runs 12 letters (CVCCCCVCCCVC) against rechtsextremen's 14 (CVCCCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rechtsextrem vs rechtsextremen
A purely visual mix-up. rechtsextrem ([ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːm]) and rechtsextremen ([ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːmən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “rechtsextrem” sits inside “rechtsextremen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechtsextrem is recorded at frequency rank #38,357, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːm]. rechtsextremen is at rank #10,731, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːmən].
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 49088, this pair ranks #1,224,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechtsextrem vs rechtsextremen
Shared letters: cehmrstx. Private to "rechtsextrem": -. Private to "rechtsextremen": n.
"rechtsextrem" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC · "rechtsextremen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rechtsextrem ← erchtsextrem · rcehtsextrem · recchtsextrem · rechhtsextrem · rechstextrem · rechtesxtrem · rechtsetxrem · rechtsexrtem
- rechtsextremen ← erchtsextremen · rcehtsextremen · recchtsextremen · rechhtsextremen · rechstextremen · rechtesxtremen · rechtsetxremen · rechtsexrtemen
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "rechtsextrem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtsextremen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,224,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechtsextrem" and "rechtsextremen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechtsextrem vs rechtsextremer". 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 #1,224,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.