Which to use
“bereichert” is a verb and “Bereiches” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,022
- “bereichert” frequency rank
- #40,435
- “Bereiches” frequency rank
- 54457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bereichert | Bereiches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereichern | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bereich |
Where the eye mixes bereichert and Bereiches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. bereichert runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVCC) against Bereiches's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bereichert vs Bereiches
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bereichert is [bəˈʁaɪ̯çɐt] while Bereiches is [bəˈʁaɪ̯çəs]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bereichert is recorded at frequency rank #14,022, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯çɐt]. 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 54457, this pair ranks #1,018,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bereichert vs Bereiches
Shared letters: bcehir. Private to "bereichert": t. Private to "Bereiches": s.
"bereichert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC · "Bereiches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bereichert ← bbereichert · beerichert · berecihert · bereicchert · bereicehrt · bereicherrt · bereichertt · bereichetr
- Bereiches ← bbereiches · beeriches · berecihes · bereicches · bereicehs · bereichess · bereichhes · bereichse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bereichert" for "Bereiches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bereichert" vs "Bereiches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bereichert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bereiches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,018,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bereichert" and "Bereiches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bereiches vs Berichts". 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 #1,018,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.