Which to use
“Bereich” and “Bereichs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #528
- “Bereich” frequency rank
- #20,854
- “Bereichs” frequency rank
- 21382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bereich | Bereichs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein mehr oder weniger abgegrenztes Gebiet (der Ort) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bereich |
Where the eye mixes Bereich and Bereichs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bereich runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against Bereichs's 8 (CVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bereich with Bereichs
A purely visual mix-up. Bereich ([bəˈʁaɪ̯ç]) and Bereichs ([bəˈʁaɪ̯çs]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Bereich” sits inside “Bereichs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bereich is recorded at frequency rank #528, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯ç]. Bereichs is at rank #20,854, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯çs].
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 21382, this pair ranks #1,886,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bereich vs Bereichs
Shared letters: bcehir. Private to "Bereich": -. Private to "Bereichs": s.
"Bereich" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "Bereichs" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bereich" for "Bereichs" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bereich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bereichs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,886,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bereich" and "Bereichs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bereiches vs Bereichs". 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 #1,886,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.