rächen

/[ˈʁɛçn̩]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,734

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

rächen is aGermanverb. It means: jemandem für eine als Unrecht empfundene Tat eines anderen Genugtuung verschaffen, indem man diesem ebenfalls einen Nachteil zufügt Pronounced [ˈʁɛçn̩]. Often confused with Rahn and raten.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of rächen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for rächen is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁɛçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,734 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for rächen, with forms such as "rcähen", "rrächen", and "räcchen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rahn", "raten", "Rasen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is rächen, spelled R-Ä-C-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rcähen,rrächen,räcchen,räcehn,rächenn,rächhen,rächne,rähcen,ärchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for rächen

Misspelling Variants of "rächen"

rcähen6rrächen7räcchen7räcehn6rächenn7rächhen7rächne6rähcen6
Misspelling Variants of "rächen"

Frequency rank: #15,734 in German

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. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.