KönigreichevsKönigreichesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Königreiche” and “Königreiches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,160
“Königreiche” frequency rank
#40,655
“Königreiches” frequency rank
70815
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Königreiche Königreiches
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Königreich Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Königreich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Königreiche and Königreiches apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
Königreiche
12 ch
Königreiches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Königreiche ([ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çə]) and Königreiches ([ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çəs]) 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) - “Königreiche” sits inside “Königreiches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Königreiche is recorded at frequency rank #30,160, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çə]. Königreiches is at rank #40,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çəs].

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 70815, this pair ranks #435,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Königreiche vs Königreiches

Shared letters: ceghiknrö. Private to "Königreiche": -. Private to "Königreiches": s.

"Königreiche" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCV  ·  "Königreiches" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Königreiche#30,160
Königreiches#40,655

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Königreiche" and "Königreiches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çə] versus [ˈkøːnɪkˌʁaɪ̯çəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Königreiche" or "Königreiches"?
"Königreiche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,160 in our German list, against #40,655 for "Königreiches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Königreiche vs Königreiches

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Königreiche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list