Which to use
“rechtsextrem” and “rechtsextremer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,357
- “rechtsextrem” frequency rank
- #29,748
- “rechtsextremer” frequency rank
- 68105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtsextrem | rechtsextremer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | radikalen, dem Rechtsextremismus anhängenden Ideen folgend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtsextrem |
Where the eye mixes rechtsextrem and rechtsextremer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. rechtsextrem runs 12 letters (CVCCCCVCCCVC) against rechtsextremer's 14 (CVCCCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rechtsextrem with rechtsextremer
A purely visual mix-up. rechtsextrem ([ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːm]) and rechtsextremer ([ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːmɐ]) 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 “rechtsextremer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68105, 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]. rechtsextremer is at rank #29,748, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːmɐ].
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 68105, this pair ranks #518,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechtsextrem vs rechtsextremer
Shared letters: cehmrstx. Private to "rechtsextrem": -. Private to "rechtsextremer": -.
"rechtsextrem" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC · "rechtsextremer" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rechtsextrem ← erchtsextrem · rcehtsextrem · recchtsextrem · rechhtsextrem · rechstextrem · rechtesxtrem · rechtsetxrem · rechtsexrtem
- rechtsextremer ← erchtsextremer · rcehtsextremer · recchtsextremer · rechhtsextremer · rechstextremer · rechtesxtremer · rechtsetxremer · rechtsexrtemer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rechtsextrem" and "rechtsextremer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rechtsextrem" vs "rechtsextremer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rechtsextrem" and "rechtsextremer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtsextrem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtsextremer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #518,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechtsextrem" and "rechtsextremer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechtsextrem vs rechtsextremen". 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 #518,553 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.