Which to use
“reichen” and “reichert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,568
- “reichen” frequency rank
- #25,732
- “reichert” frequency rank
- 27300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichen | reichert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas geben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reichern |
Where the eye mixes reichen and reichert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reichen runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against reichert's 8 (CVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reichen vs reichert
A purely visual mix-up. reichen ([ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and reichert ([ˈʁaɪ̯çɐt]) 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 27300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reichen is recorded at frequency rank #1,568, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]. reichert is at rank #25,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çɐt].
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 27300, this pair ranks #1,804,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichen vs reichert
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "reichen": n. Private to "reichert": t.
"reichen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "reichert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reichen" and "reichert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reichen" vs "reichert" - 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 "reichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reichert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,804,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichen" and "reichert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reichel vs reichert". 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 #1,804,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.