Which to use
“reiche” and “richt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,153
- “reiche” frequency rank
- #37,164
- “richt” frequency rank
- 41317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reiche | richt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reichen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten |
Where the eye mixes reiche and richt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reiche runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against richt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reiche and richt
A purely visual mix-up. reiche ([ˈʁaɪ̯çə]) and richt ([ʁɪçt]) 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 41317, 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]. richt is at rank #37,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɪçt].
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 41317, this pair ranks #1,483,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reiche vs richt
Shared letters: chir. Private to "reiche": e. Private to "richt": t.
"reiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "richt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reiche" and "richt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reiche" or "richt"?
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 "richt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,483,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reiche" and "richt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rech vs richt". 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 #1,483,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.