Which to use
“herrichten” and “herrschten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,680
- “herrichten” frequency rank
- #28,243
- “herrschten” frequency rank
- 72923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herrichten | herrschten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einen ansehnlichen oder zumindest verwendbaren Zustand versetzen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs herrschen |
Where the eye mixes herrichten and herrschten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. herrichten (CVCCVCCCVC) and herrschten (CVCCCCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses herrichten with herrschten
A purely visual mix-up. herrichten ([ˈheːɐ̯ˌʁɪçtn̩]) and herrschten ([ˈhɛʁʃtn̩]) 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 - i in “herrichten” becomes s in “herrschten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herrichten is recorded at frequency rank #44,680, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯ˌʁɪçtn̩]. herrschten is at rank #28,243, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛʁʃtn̩].
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 72923, this pair ranks #374,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of herrichten vs herrschten
Shared letters: cehnrt. Private to "herrichten": i. Private to "herrschten": s.
"herrichten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "herrschten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herrichten ← ehrrichten · herichten · herirchten · herrcihten · herricchten · herrichetn · herrichhten · herrichtenn
- herrschten ← ehrrschten · herrcshten · herrscchten · herrschetn · herrschhten · herrschtenn · herrschtne · herrschtten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "herrichten" and "herrschten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "herrichten" or "herrschten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "herrichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herrschten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #374,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herrichten" and "herrschten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herrichten vs hinrichten". 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 #374,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.