Rechnung

[ˈʁɛçnʊŋ]

/[ˈʁɛçnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rechnung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,083
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kostenforderung für die Bewirtung in einem Restaurant oder einem Hotel

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechnung · Rechnung · German

Rechnung · rank #2,083 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,083
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH real

Nearest frequency peer: real (-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 „Rechnung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rechnung“ 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).

Rechnung vs Richtung
75% similar
Rechnung vs Rechnungen
80% similar
Rechnung vs rechnen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Rechnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçnʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,083
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rechnung“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „real“ (#2,082), „Sammlung“ (#2,084), „Publikum“ (#2,081). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rechnung“ bei #2,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Rechnung (IPA [ˈʁɛçnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,083 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rechnung, with forms such as "erchnung", "rcehnung", and "recchnung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Richtung", "Rechnungen", "rechnen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rechnung, spelled R-E-C-H-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kostenforderung für die Bewirtung in einem Restaurant oder einem Hotel
  2. 2
    schriftliche Kostenforderung für erhaltene Waren oder Dienstleistungen
  3. 3
    mathematische Operation oder Berechnung
  4. 4
    Aufstellung berechneter betriebswirtschaftlicher Zahlen; auch die Vorgangsweise dazu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Rechnung bitte!“
  2. „Können wir gleich die Rechnung haben?“

Synonyms

GeldforderungWarenrechnungBerechnungKalkulation

This word in other languages

bill(English)cuenta(Español)compte(Français)conta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erchnung
  • rcehnung
  • recchnung
  • rechhnung
  • rechnnug
  • rechnnung
  • rechnugn
  • rechnungg
  • rechnunng
  • rechunng
  • recnhung
  • rehcnung
  • rrechnung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rechnung - 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.

erchnung2rcehnung2recchnung1rechhnung1rechnnug2rechnnung1rechnugn2rechnungg1
Edit distance from "Rechnung"

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 "Rechnung"?
"Rechnung" is spelled R-E-C-H-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçnʊŋ].
What does "Rechnung" mean?
As a noun, "Rechnung" means: Kostenforderung für die Bewirtung in einem Restaurant oder einem Hotel
What words are commonly confused with "Rechnung"?
"Rechnung" is commonly confused with "Richtung", "Rechnungen", "rechnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rechnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechnung" is [ˈʁɛçnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechnung" come from?
"Rechnung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sammlung#2,084Publikum#2,081Standard#2,086Nachbarn#2,077

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

dringend13 variantsGemeinden13 variantsbeteiligt13 variantssogenannte13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list