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“Bereichen” and “Bereichs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,874
- “Bereichen” frequency rank
- #20,854
- “Bereichs” frequency rank
- 23728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bereichen | Bereichs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bereich | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bereich |
Where the eye mixes Bereichen and Bereichs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bereichen runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) 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 Bereichen with Bereichs
A purely visual mix-up. Bereichen ([bəˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23728, 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]. 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 23728, this pair ranks #1,857,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bereichen vs Bereichs
Shared letters: bcehir. Private to "Bereichen": n. Private to "Bereichs": s.
"Bereichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "Bereichs" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bereichen" and "Bereichs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Bereichen" or "Bereichs" show up more?
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 "Bereichen" 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 #1,857,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bereichen" 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 #1,857,382 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.