Which to use
“rechtzeitig” and “rechtzeitige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,476
- “rechtzeitig” frequency rank
- #38,359
- “rechtzeitige” frequency rank
- 41835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechtzeitig | rechtzeitige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur rechten Zeit, genau zur richtigen Zeit (eintretend) | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtzeitig |
Where the eye mixes rechtzeitig and rechtzeitige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rechtzeitig and rechtzeitige
A purely visual mix-up. rechtzeitig ([ˈʁɛçtˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç]) and rechtzeitige ([ˈʁɛçtˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “rechtzeitig” sits inside “rechtzeitige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechtzeitig is recorded at frequency rank #3,476, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç]. rechtzeitige is at rank #38,359, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɛçtˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡə].
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 41835, this pair ranks #1,467,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rechtzeitig vs rechtzeitige
Shared letters: ceghirtz. Private to "rechtzeitig": -. Private to "rechtzeitige": -.
"rechtzeitig" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC · "rechtzeitige" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rechtzeitig ← erchtzeitig · rcehtzeitig · recchtzeitig · rechhtzeitig · rechtezitig · rechttzeitig · rechtzeiitg · rechtzeitgi
- rechtzeitige ← erchtzeitige · rcehtzeitige · recchtzeitige · rechhtzeitige · rechtezitige · rechttzeitige · rechtzeiitge · rechtzeitgie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rechtzeitig" for "rechtzeitige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rechtzeitig" vs "rechtzeitige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rechtzeitig" and "rechtzeitige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtzeitig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechtzeitige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,467,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.