Which to use
“ranch” and “reach” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,854
- “ranch” frequency rank
- #42,075
- “reach” frequency rank
- 64929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ranch | reach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großer landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb (besonders in Nordamerika und Australien), in dem Rinder oder anderes Vieh gezüchtet wird | Reichweite, Bandbreite, Bereich |
Where the eye mixes ranch and reach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ranch with reach
A purely visual mix-up. ranch ([ɹɑːntʃ]) and reach ([ɹiːt͡ʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ranch is recorded at frequency rank #22,854, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɹɑːntʃ]. reach is at rank #42,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɹiːt͡ʃ].
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 64929, this pair ranks #624,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ranch vs reach
Shared letters: achr. Private to "ranch": n. Private to "reach": e.
"ranch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "reach" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ranch" and "reach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ranch" or "reach" show up more?
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 "ranch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #624,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ranch" and "reach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs reach". 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 #624,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.