Which to use
“richtig” and “richtige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #244
- “richtig” frequency rank
- #841
- “richtige” frequency rank
- 1085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | richtig | richtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Wirklichkeit entsprechend, wahr, nicht falsch | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig |
Where the eye mixes richtig and richtige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. richtig runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against richtige's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between richtig and richtige
A purely visual mix-up. richtig ([ˈʁɪçtɪç]) and richtige ([ˈʁɪçtɪɡə]) 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) - “richtig” sits inside “richtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
richtig is recorded at frequency rank #244, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtɪç]. richtige is at rank #841, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtɪɡə].
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 1085, this pair ranks #2,004,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of richtig vs richtige
Shared letters: cghirt. Private to "richtig": -. Private to "richtige": e.
"richtig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "richtige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "richtig" and "richtige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "richtig" or "richtige"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "richtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "richtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "richtig" and "richtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "richtige vs richtigem". 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 #2,004,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.