regelrechtevsregelrechtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regelrechte” and “regelrechten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,751
“regelrechte” frequency rank
#34,328
“regelrechten” frequency rank
64079
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regelrechte regelrechten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regelrechte and regelrechten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
regelrechte
12 ch
regelrechten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. regelrechte ([ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtə]) and regelrechten ([ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩]) 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) - “regelrechte” sits inside “regelrechten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regelrechte is recorded at frequency rank #29,751, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtə]. regelrechten is at rank #34,328, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩].

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 64079, this pair ranks #654,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regelrechte vs regelrechten

Shared letters: ceghlrt. Private to "regelrechte": -. Private to "regelrechten": n.

"regelrechte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCV  ·  "regelrechten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regelrechteergelrechte · reeglrechte · regelerchte · regellrechte · regelrcehte · regelrecchte · regelrechet · regelrechhte
  • regelrechtenergelrechten · reeglrechten · regelerchten · regellrechten · regelrcehten · regelrecchten · regelrechetn · regelrechhten

Frequency comparison

regelrechte#29,751
regelrechten#34,328

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regelrechte" and "regelrechten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtə] versus [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regelrechte" or "regelrechten"?
"regelrechte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,751 in our German list, against #34,328 for "regelrechten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regelrechte vs regelrechten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regelrechte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list