Rechte

[ˈʁɛçtə]

/[ˈʁɛçtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rechte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #891. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#891
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die rechts gelegene Hand

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechte · Rechte · German

Rechte · rank #891 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #891
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH politische

Nearest frequency peer: politische (-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 „Rechte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rechte“ 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).

Rechte vs Rehe
67% similar
Rechte vs Reihe
67% similar
Rechte vs Rente
67% similar

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

Key facts for Rechte
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#891
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rechte“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „politische“ (#890), „Regel“ (#892), „Politiker“ (#889). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rechte“ bei #891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Rechte (IPA [ˈʁɛçtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #891 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 Rechte, with forms such as "erchte", "rcehte", and "recchte". 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, "Rehe", "Reihe", "Rente", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rechte, spelled R-E-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die rechts gelegene Hand
  2. 2
    ein Schlag, ein Treffer mit der rechten Hand
  3. 3
    Gruppe politisch Aktiver, die dem rechten Spektrum zugerechnet werden; konservative Parteien
  4. 4
    weibliche Person, die einer Partei nach [3] nahesteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der König hielt das Zepter in der Rechten und den Reichsapfel in der Linken.
  2. „Auf einer zweispurigen Asphaltstraße fahren wir durch die Wüste, immer geradeaus, schneebedeckte Gebirgsketten zu unserer Rechten, flimmernde Weite zu unserer Linken.“

Antonyms

Linke

This word in other languages

right(English)derecha(Español)main droite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erchte
  • rcehte
  • recchte
  • rechet
  • rechhte
  • rechtte
  • recthe
  • rehcte
  • rrechte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rechte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erchte2rcehte2recchte1rechet2rechhte1rechtte1recthe2rehcte2
Edit distance from "Rechte"

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 "Rechte"?
"Rechte" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçtə].
What does "Rechte" mean?
As a noun, "Rechte" means: die rechts gelegene Hand
What words are commonly confused with "Rechte"?
"Rechte" is commonly confused with "Rehe", "Reihe", "Rente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rechte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechte" is [ˈʁɛçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechte" come from?
"Rechte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Grünen#881Hälfte#905Martin#907Beginn#874

Similar misspelling depth

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

selten9 variantslänger9 variantsKörper9 variantsAhnung9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list