Which to use
“rech” and “reiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,224
- “rech” frequency rank
- #24,898
- “reiht” frequency rank
- 71122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rech | reiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reihen |
Where the eye mixes rech and reiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rech runs 4 letters (CVCC) against reiht's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rech and reiht
A purely visual mix-up. rech ([ʁɛç]) and reiht ([ʁaɪ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rech is recorded at frequency rank #46,224, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛç]. reiht is at rank #24,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t].
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 71122, this pair ranks #426,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rech vs reiht
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "rech": c. Private to "reiht": it.
"rech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "reiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rech" and "reiht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rech" vs "reiht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rech" and "reiht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rech" and "reiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs rech". 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 #426,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.