BereichenvsBereichesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Bereichen” and “Bereiches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,874
“Bereichen” frequency rank
#40,435
“Bereiches” frequency rank
43309
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bereichen Bereiches
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bereich Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bereich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Bereichen and Bereiches apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Bereichen
9 ch
Bereiches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Bereichen ([bəˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Bereichen” becomes s in “Bereiches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43309, 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]. 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 43309, this pair ranks #1,422,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Bereichen vs Bereiches

Shared letters: bcehir. Private to "Bereichen": n. Private to "Bereiches": s.

"Bereichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC  ·  "Bereiches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bereichenbbereichen · beerichen · berecihen · bereicchen · bereicehn · bereichenn · bereichhen · bereichne
  • Bereichesbbereiches · beeriches · berecihes · bereicches · bereicehs · bereichess · bereichhes · bereichse

Frequency comparison

Bereichen#2,874
Bereiches#40,435

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Bereichen" and "Bereiches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʁaɪ̯çn̩] versus [bəˈʁaɪ̯çəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Bereichen" or "Bereiches"?
"Bereichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,874 in our German list, against #40,435 for "Bereiches". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Bereichen vs Bereiches

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Bereichen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list