Which to use
“Bereiche” is a noun and “bereichert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,641
- “Bereiche” frequency rank
- #14,022
- “bereichert” frequency rank
- 17663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bereiche | bereichert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bereich | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereichern |
Where the eye mixes Bereiche and bereichert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Bereiche runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against bereichert's 10 (CVCVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bereiche and bereichert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bereiche is [bəˈʁaɪ̯çə] while bereichert is [bəˈʁaɪ̯çɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Bereiche” sits inside “bereichert”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bereiche is recorded at frequency rank #3,641, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯çə]. bereichert is at rank #14,022, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯çɐt].
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 17663, this pair ranks #1,925,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bereiche vs bereichert
Shared letters: bcehir. Private to "Bereiche": -. Private to "bereichert": t.
"Bereiche" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "bereichert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bereiche ← bbereiche · beeriche · berecihe · bereicche · bereiceh · bereichhe · bereihce · berieche
- bereichert ← bbereichert · beerichert · berecihert · bereicchert · bereicehrt · bereicherrt · bereichertt · bereichetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bereiche" and "bereichert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bereiche" or "bereichert"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bereiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bereichert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bereiche" and "bereichert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bereichert vs Bereiches". 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 #1,925,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.