rächen

[ˈʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈʁɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“rächen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,734
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem für eine als Unrecht empfundene Tat eines anderen Genugtuung verschaffen, indem man diesem ebenfalls einen Nachteil zufügt

Corpus desk

Index DE-rachen · rächen · German

rächen · rank #15,734 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,734
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Räumung

Nearest frequency peer: Räumung (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rächen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rächen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rächen vs Rahn
33% similar
rächen vs raten
50% similar
rächen vs Rasen
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rächen
PropertyValue
Headwordrächen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɛçn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,734
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rächen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rächenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Räumung“ (#15,735), „Reserven“ (#15,732), „Rückgabe“ (#15,736). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rächen“ bei #15,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rächen (IPA [ˈʁɛçn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,734 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rächen, with forms such as "rcähen", "rrächen", and "räcchen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rahn", "raten", "Rasen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is rächen, spelled R-Ä-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem für eine als Unrecht empfundene Tat eines anderen Genugtuung verschaffen, indem man diesem ebenfalls einen Nachteil zufügt
  2. 2
    für eine als Unrecht empfundene Tat eines anderen bei diesem Rache nehmen
  3. 3
    sich selbst für eine als Unrecht empfundene Tat eines anderen Genugtuung verschaffen, indem man diesem ebenfalls einen Nachteil zufügt
  4. 4
    schlimme Konsequenzen nach sich ziehen, sich nachteilig auswirken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rächen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nachdem Veronika vergewaltigt worden war, rächte ihr Bruder sie, indem er den Täter erstach.
  2. Es wurde Zeit, dass ich meine Eltern rächte, die von der ganzen Nachbarschaft jahrelang terrorisiert worden waren.

Synonyms

heimzahlenvergelten

Antonyms

vergebenungeahndet

This word in other languages

avenge(English)vengar(Español)venger(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcähen
  • rrächen
  • räcchen
  • räcehn
  • rächenn
  • rächhen
  • rächne
  • rähcen
  • ärchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rächen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rcähen2rrächen1räcchen1räcehn2rächenn1rächhen1rächne2rähcen2
Edit distance from "rächen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rächen"?
"rächen" is spelled R-Ä-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçn̩].
What does "rächen" mean?
As a verb, "rächen" means: jemandem für eine als Unrecht empfundene Tat eines anderen Genugtuung verschaffen, indem man diesem ebenfalls einen Nachteil zufügt
What words are commonly confused with "rächen"?
"rächen" is commonly confused with "Rahn", "raten", "Rasen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rächen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rächen" is [ˈʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rächen" come from?
"rächen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rächen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Renner#15,731Pracht#15,724sinnen#15,747Sockel#15,750

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Scanner9 variantsNadeln9 variantsTugend9 variantsVioline9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list