Which to use
“Reich” and “Reichs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,019
- “Reich” frequency rank
- #10,734
- “Reichs” frequency rank
- 11753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reich | Reichs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Land, Gruppe von Ländern, Ländereien, die von einem Monarchen (König, Kaiser, Zar) oder anderem Herrscher regiert werden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Reich |
Where the eye mixes Reich and Reichs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Reich runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against Reichs's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Reich vs Reichs
A purely visual mix-up. Reich ([ʁaɪ̯ç]) and Reichs ([ʁaɪ̯çs]) 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) - “Reich” sits inside “Reichs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reich is recorded at frequency rank #1,019, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯ç]. Reichs is at rank #10,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯çs].
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 11753, this pair ranks #1,968,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reich vs Reichs
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "Reich": -. Private to "Reichs": s.
"Reich" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Reichs" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Reich" and "Reichs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Reich" vs "Reichs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reichs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reich" and "Reichs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rech vs Reichs". 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 #1,968,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.