Which to use
“erreichte” is an adjective and “errichten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,520
- “erreichte” frequency rank
- #6,293
- “errichten” frequency rank
- 9813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erreichte | errichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erreicht | etwas aufbauen, bauen |
Where the eye mixes erreichte and errichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erreichte (VCCVVCCCV) and errichten (VCCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between erreichte and errichten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erreichte is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çtə] while errichten is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erreichte is recorded at frequency rank #3,520, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çtə]. errichten is at rank #6,293, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩].
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 9813, this pair ranks #1,978,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erreichte vs errichten
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "erreichte": -. Private to "errichten": n.
"erreichte" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCCV · "errichten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erreichte" for "errichten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erreichte" or "errichten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erreichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erreichte" and "errichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errechnen vs errichten". 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 #1,978,180 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.