Which to use
“gedeiht” and “gereicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,141
- “gedeiht” frequency rank
- #7,182
- “gereicht” frequency rank
- 32323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeiht | gereicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedeihen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes gedeiht and gereicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedeiht runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against gereicht's 8 (CVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gedeiht with gereicht
A purely visual mix-up. gedeiht ([ɡəˈdaɪ̯t]) and gereicht ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 32323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedeiht is recorded at frequency rank #25,141, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaɪ̯t]. gereicht is at rank #7,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯çt].
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 32323, this pair ranks #1,710,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedeiht vs gereicht
Shared letters: eghit. Private to "gedeiht": d. Private to "gereicht": cr.
"gedeiht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gereicht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedeiht" and "gereicht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gedeiht" vs "gereicht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeiht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gereicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeiht" and "gereicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt vs gedeiht". 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 #1,710,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.