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“gereicht” and “gereizt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,182
- “gereicht” frequency rank
- #17,593
- “gereizt” frequency rank
- 24775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gereicht | gereizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reichen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes gereicht and gereizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gereicht runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCC) against gereizt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gereicht vs gereizt
A purely visual mix-up. gereicht ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯çt]) and gereizt ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]) 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 24775, 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]. gereizt is at rank #17,593, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st].
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 24775, this pair ranks #1,842,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gereicht vs gereizt
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "gereicht": ch. Private to "gereizt": z.
"gereicht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC · "gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gereicht" and "gereizt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gereicht" or "gereizt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gereicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gereizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gereicht" and "gereizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs gereizt". 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 #1,842,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.