Which to use
“reiche” is a verb and “Resch” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,153
- “reiche” frequency rank
- #43,443
- “Resch” frequency rank
- 47596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reiche | Resch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reichen | deutscher Nachname, Familienname |
Where the eye mixes reiche and Resch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reiche runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against Resch's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reiche and Resch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reiche is [ˈʁaɪ̯çə] while Resch is [ʁɛʃ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47596, 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]. Resch is at rank #43,443, tagged as aname, pronounced [ʁɛʃ].
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 47596, this pair ranks #1,278,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reiche vs Resch
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "reiche": i. Private to "Resch": s.
"reiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Resch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reiche" for "Resch" ever safe?
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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 "Resch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,278,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reiche" and "Resch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rech vs Resch". 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 #1,278,800 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.