Which to use
“reiche” and “reichte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,153
- “reiche” frequency rank
- #5,415
- “reichte” frequency rank
- 9568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reiche | reichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reichen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes reiche and reichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reiche and reichte
A purely visual mix-up. reiche ([ˈʁaɪ̯çə]) and reichte ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtə]) 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 9568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reiche is recorded at frequency rank #4,153, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çə]. reichte is at rank #5,415, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çtə].
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 9568, this pair ranks #1,979,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reiche vs reichte
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "reiche": -. Private to "reichte": t.
"reiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "reichte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reiche" for "reichte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reiche" vs "reichte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reiche" and "reichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rech vs reiche". 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 #1,979,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.