Which to use
“erreichen” and “erreichst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #826
- “erreichen” frequency rank
- #26,855
- “erreichst” frequency rank
- 27681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erreichen | erreichst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu jemandem oder zu etwas hingelangen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erreichen |
Where the eye mixes erreichen and erreichst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erreichen (VCCVVCCVC) and erreichst (VCCVVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between erreichen and erreichst
A purely visual mix-up. erreichen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erreichen is recorded at frequency rank #826, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]. 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 27681, this pair ranks #1,797,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erreichen vs erreichst
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "erreichen": n. Private to "erreichst": st.
"erreichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "erreichst" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erreichen" and "erreichst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erreichen" vs "erreichst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erreichen" 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 #1,797,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erreichen" and "erreichst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erreiche vs erreichst". 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 #1,797,697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.