Which to use
“erreichen” and “erreicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #826
- “erreichen” frequency rank
- #682
- “erreicht” frequency rank
- 1508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erreichen | erreicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu jemandem oder zu etwas hingelangen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erreichen |
Where the eye mixes erreichen and erreicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. erreichen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and erreicht ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 1508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erreichen is recorded at frequency rank #826, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]. erreicht is at rank #682, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çt].
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 1508, this pair ranks #2,004,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erreichen vs erreicht
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "erreichen": n. Private to "erreicht": t.
"erreichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "erreicht" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erreichen" and "erreicht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erreichen" or "erreicht"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "erreichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erreicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erreichen" and "erreicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errechnen vs erreichen". 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
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