Which to use
“rechtsextremen” and “rechtsextremer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,731
- “rechtsextremen” frequency rank
- #29,748
- “rechtsextremer” frequency rank
- 40479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtsextremen | rechtsextremer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtsextrem | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtsextrem |
Where the eye mixes rechtsextremen and rechtsextremer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. rechtsextremen and rechtsextremer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses rechtsextremen with rechtsextremer
A purely visual mix-up. rechtsextremen ([ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːmən]) 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 a single letter - n in “rechtsextremen” becomes r in “rechtsextremer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechtsextremen is recorded at frequency rank #10,731, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛksˌtʁeːmən]. 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 40479, this pair ranks #1,507,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechtsextremen vs rechtsextremer
Shared letters: cehmrstx. Private to "rechtsextremen": n. Private to "rechtsextremer": -.
"rechtsextremen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCVC · "rechtsextremer" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rechtsextremen ← erchtsextremen · rcehtsextremen · recchtsextremen · rechhtsextremen · rechstextremen · rechtesxtremen · rechtsetxremen · rechtsexrtemen
- rechtsextremer ← erchtsextremer · rcehtsextremer · recchtsextremer · rechhtsextremer · rechstextremer · rechtesxtremer · rechtsetxremer · rechtsexrtemer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rechtsextremen" and "rechtsextremer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "rechtsextremen" or "rechtsextremer" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtsextremen" 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 #1,507,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechtsextremen" and "rechtsextremer" 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 #1,507,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.