richten

[ˈʁɪçtn̩]

/[ˈʁɪçtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“richten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,275. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,275
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Krummes gerade machen, geradebiegen, in eine senkrechte Stellung bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-richten · richten · German

richten · rank #3,275 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,275
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Problemen

Nearest frequency peer: Problemen (-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 „richten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „richten“ 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).

richten vs Riten
57% similar
richten vs Ritten
57% similar
richten vs richtig
71% similar

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

Key facts for richten
PropertyValue
Headwordrichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɪçtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,275
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „richten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.richtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Problemen“ (#3,274), „Räume“ (#3,276), „Perfekte“ (#3,273). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „richten“ bei #3,275. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around richten (IPA [ˈʁɪçtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,275 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for richten, with forms such as "irchten", "rcihten", and "ricchten". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Riten", "Ritten", "richtig", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is richten, spelled R-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Krummes gerade machen, geradebiegen, in eine senkrechte Stellung bringen
  2. 2
    einen Gegenstand auf jemanden lenken, zielen, deuten; ein ganz bestimmtes Ziel verfolgen
  3. 3
    etwas in Ordnung bringen, (figürlich) etwas wieder gerade biegen
  4. 4
    etwas zubereiten, vorbereiten
  5. 5
    ein Urteil über jemanden fällen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Kieferorthopäde richtet die Zähne.
  2. Sie richtet die Waffe auf ihr Gegenüber.

Synonyms

geradebiegendeutenzielenbereitenbewerkstelligenreparierenanrichtenzubereitenvorbereitenaburteilen

This word in other languages

straighten(English)enderezar(Español)ajuster(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irchten
  • rcihten
  • ricchten
  • richetn
  • richhten
  • richtenn
  • richtne
  • richtten
  • ricthen
  • rihcten
  • rrichten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of richten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

irchten2rcihten2ricchten1richetn2richhten1richtenn1richtne2richtten1
Edit distance from "richten"

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 "richten"?
"richten" is spelled R-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪçtn̩].
What does "richten" mean?
As a verb, "richten" means: etwas Krummes gerade machen, geradebiegen, in eine senkrechte Stellung bringen
What words are commonly confused with "richten"?
"richten" is commonly confused with "Riten", "Ritten", "richtig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "richten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "richten" is [ˈʁɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "richten" come from?
"richten" 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 "richten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

negativ#3,271nachher#3,269Umfrage#3,284zufolge#3,291

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

glaubst11 variantsgewohnt11 variantsausgehen11 variantsgeprägt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list