Which to use
“Bereichen” is a noun and “bereichern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,874
- “Bereichen” frequency rank
- #14,021
- “bereichern” frequency rank
- 16895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bereichen | bereichern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bereich | etwas durch etwas vollständiger, schöner (reicher) machen |
Where the eye mixes Bereichen and bereichern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bereichen with bereichern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bereichen is [bəˈʁaɪ̯çn̩] while bereichern is [bəˈʁaɪ̯çɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bereichen is recorded at frequency rank #2,874, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]. bereichern is at rank #14,021, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯çɐn].
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 16895, this pair ranks #1,932,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bereichen vs bereichern
Shared letters: bcehinr. Private to "Bereichen": -. Private to "bereichern": -.
"Bereichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "bereichern" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bereichen ← bbereichen · beerichen · berecihen · bereicchen · bereicehn · bereichenn · bereichhen · bereichne
- bereichern ← bbereichern · beerichern · berecihern · bereicchern · bereicehrn · bereichenr · bereichernn · bereicherrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bereichen" and "bereichern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Bereichen" or "bereichern" show up more?
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 "Bereichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bereichern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bereichen" and "bereichern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bereichern 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 #1,932,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.