Which to use
“gereicht” and “gereist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,182
- “gereicht” frequency rank
- #14,077
- “gereist” frequency rank
- 21259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gereicht | gereist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reichen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reisen |
Where the eye mixes gereicht and gereist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gereicht runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCC) against gereist's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gereicht and gereist
A purely visual mix-up. gereicht ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯çt]) and gereist ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯st]) 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 21259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gereicht is recorded at frequency rank #7,182, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯çt]. gereist is at rank #14,077, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯st].
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 21259, this pair ranks #1,888,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gereicht vs gereist
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "gereicht": ch. Private to "gereist": s.
"gereicht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC · "gereist" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gereicht" for "gereist" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gereicht" or "gereist"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gereicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gereist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,888,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gereicht" and "gereist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs gereist". 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 #1,888,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.