Which to use
“reiche” and “reite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,153
- “reiche” frequency rank
- #37,746
- “reite” frequency rank
- 41899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reiche | reite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reichen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reiten |
Where the eye mixes reiche and reite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reiche runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against reite's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reiche with reite
A purely visual mix-up. reiche ([ˈʁaɪ̯çə]) and reite ([ˈʁaɪ̯tə]) 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 41899, 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]. reite is at rank #37,746, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tə].
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 41899, this pair ranks #1,465,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reiche vs reite
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reiche": ch. Private to "reite": t.
"reiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "reite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reiche" for "reite" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reiche" or "reite"?
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 "reite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reiche" and "reite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs reite". 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 #1,465,706 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.