Which to use
“gleiche” and “gleicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,059
- “gleiche” frequency rank
- #9,208
- “gleicht” frequency rank
- 10267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gleiche | gleicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gleichen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gleichen |
Where the eye mixes gleiche and gleicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gleiche (CCVVCCV) and gleicht (CCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gleiche with gleicht
A purely visual mix-up. gleiche ([ˈɡlaɪ̯çə]) and gleicht ([ɡlaɪ̯çt]) 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 a single letter - e in “gleiche” becomes t in “gleicht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gleiche is recorded at frequency rank #1,059, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlaɪ̯çə]. gleicht is at rank #9,208, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡlaɪ̯çt].
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 10267, this pair ranks #1,975,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gleiche vs gleicht
Shared letters: ceghil. Private to "gleiche": -. Private to "gleicht": t.
"gleiche" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "gleicht" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gleiche" and "gleicht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gleiche" or "gleicht"?
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 "gleiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gleicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gleiche" and "gleicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gicht vs gleicht". 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 #1,975,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.