Which to use
“Bereiche” and “Bereichs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,641
- “Bereiche” frequency rank
- #20,854
- “Bereichs” frequency rank
- 24495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bereiche | Bereichs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bereich | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bereich |
Where the eye mixes Bereiche and Bereichs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bereiche (CVCVVCCV) and Bereichs (CVCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Bereiche with Bereichs
A purely visual mix-up. Bereiche ([bəˈʁaɪ̯çə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Bereiche” becomes s in “Bereichs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24495, 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]. 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 24495, this pair ranks #1,846,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bereiche vs Bereichs
Shared letters: bcehir. Private to "Bereiche": -. Private to "Bereichs": s.
"Bereiche" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "Bereichs" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bereiche" and "Bereichs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bereiche" or "Bereichs"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bereiche" 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 #1,846,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bereiche" 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 #1,846,791 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.