Which to use
“Bereich” and “Bereiches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #528
- “Bereich” frequency rank
- #40,435
- “Bereiches” frequency rank
- 40963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bereich | Bereiches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein mehr oder weniger abgegrenztes Gebiet (der Ort) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bereich |
Where the eye mixes Bereich and Bereiches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bereich runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against Bereiches's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bereich and Bereiches
A purely visual mix-up. Bereich ([bəˈʁaɪ̯ç]) and Bereiches ([bəˈʁaɪ̯çəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Bereich” sits inside “Bereiches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bereich is recorded at frequency rank #528, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯ç]. Bereiches is at rank #40,435, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯çəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40963, this pair ranks #1,493,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bereich vs Bereiches
Shared letters: bcehir. Private to "Bereich": -. Private to "Bereiches": s.
"Bereich" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "Bereiches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bereich" and "Bereiches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Bereich" vs "Bereiches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Bereich" and "Bereiches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bereich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bereiches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,493,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bereich" and "Bereiches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bereiches vs Berichts". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,493,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.