richtigemvsrichtigesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#37,165
“richtigem” frequency rank
#6,966
“richtiges” frequency rank
44131
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature richtigem richtiges
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig Formen des Positivs des Adjektivs richtig: ** Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion ** Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion ** Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion ** Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion

Where the eye mixes richtigem and richtiges

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
richtigem
9 ch
richtiges

Look-alike desk: richtigem vs richtiges

A purely visual mix-up. richtigem ([ˈʁɪçtɪɡəm]) and richtiges ([ˈʁɪçtɪɡəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “richtigem” becomes s in “richtiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

richtigem is recorded at frequency rank #37,165, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtɪɡəm]. richtiges is at rank #6,966, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtɪɡəs].

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 44131, this pair ranks #1,396,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of richtigem vs richtiges

Shared letters: ceghirt. Private to "richtigem": m. Private to "richtiges": s.

"richtigem" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "richtiges" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • richtigemirchtigem · rcihtigem · ricchtigem · richhtigem · richitgem · richtgiem · richtiegm · richtigemm
  • richtigesirchtiges · rcihtiges · ricchtiges · richhtiges · richitges · richtgies · richtiegs · richtigess

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "richtigem" and "richtiges" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁɪçtɪɡəm] versus [ˈʁɪçtɪɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "richtigem" or "richtiges"?
"richtiges" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,966 in our German list, against #37,165 for "richtigem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "richtigem" and "richtiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "richtigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "richtiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,396,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "richtigem" and "richtiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "richtigem vs richtiger". 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 #1,396,032 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list