Which to use
“erreiche” and “erreichst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,922
- “erreiche” frequency rank
- #26,855
- “erreichst” frequency rank
- 50777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erreiche | erreichst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erreichen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erreichen |
Where the eye mixes erreiche and erreichst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erreiche runs 8 letters (VCCVVCCV) against erreichst's 9 (VCCVVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erreiche vs erreichst
A purely visual mix-up. erreiche ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çə]) and erreichst ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst]) 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 50777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erreiche is recorded at frequency rank #23,922, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çə]. erreichst is at rank #26,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst].
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 50777, this pair ranks #1,160,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erreiche vs erreichst
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "erreiche": -. Private to "erreichst": st.
"erreiche" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV · "erreichst" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erreiche" and "erreichst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erreiche" or "erreichst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erreiche" and "erreichst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erreiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erreichst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,160,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erreiche" and "erreichst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erdreich vs erreiche". 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 #1,160,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.