Which to use
“richtet” and “richteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,616
- “richtet” frequency rank
- #17,111
- “richteten” frequency rank
- 20727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | richtet | richteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs richten |
Where the eye mixes richtet and richteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. richtet runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against richteten's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses richtet with richteten
A purely visual mix-up. richtet ([ˈʁɪçtət]) and richteten ([ˈʁɪçtətn̩]) 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) - “richtet” sits inside “richteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
richtet is recorded at frequency rank #3,616, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtət]. richteten is at rank #17,111, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtətn̩].
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 20727, this pair ranks #1,894,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of richtet vs richteten
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "richtet": -. Private to "richteten": n.
"richtet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "richteten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "richtet" for "richteten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "richtet" vs "richteten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "richtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "richteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "richtet" and "richteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "richtet vs Richtwert". 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 #1,894,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.