Which to use
“Königreich” and “Königreiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,975
- “Königreich” frequency rank
- #30,160
- “Königreiche” frequency rank
- 36135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Königreich | Königreiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reich eines Königs | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Königreich |
Where the eye mixes Königreich and Königreiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Königreich runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVVCC) against Königreiche's 11 (CVCVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Königreich and Königreiche
A purely visual mix-up. Königreich ([ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯ç]) and Königreiche ([ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Königreich” sits inside “Königreiche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Königreich is recorded at frequency rank #5,975, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Königreiche is at rank #30,160, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çə].
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 36135, this pair ranks #1,623,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Königreich vs Königreiche
Shared letters: ceghiknrö. Private to "Königreich": -. Private to "Königreiche": -.
"Königreich" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "Königreiche" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Königreich" for "Königreiche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Königreich" vs "Königreiche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Königreich" and "Königreiche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Königreich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Königreiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,623,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Königreich" and "Königreiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Königreiche vs Königreiches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,623,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.