Which to use
“richt” and “roch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,164
- “richt” frequency rank
- #19,021
- “roch” frequency rank
- 56185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | richt | roch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs riechen |
Where the eye mixes richt and roch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between richt and roch
A purely visual mix-up. richt ([ʁɪçt]) and roch ([ʁɔx]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
richt is recorded at frequency rank #37,164, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɪçt]. roch is at rank #19,021, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɔx].
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 56185, this pair ranks #950,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of richt vs roch
Shared letters: chr. Private to "richt": it. Private to "roch": o.
"richt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "roch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "richt" for "roch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "richt" or "roch" 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 "richt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #950,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "richt" and "roch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rech vs richt". 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 #950,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.