Which to use
“reichen” and “reichte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,568
- “reichen” frequency rank
- #5,415
- “reichte” frequency rank
- 6983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichen | reichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas geben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes reichen and reichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: reichen vs reichte
A purely visual mix-up. reichen ([ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6983, 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]. 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 6983, this pair ranks #1,989,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichen vs reichte
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "reichen": n. Private to "reichte": t.
"reichen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "reichte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reichen" and "reichte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "reichen" or "reichte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reichen" 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 #1,989,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichen" and "reichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechtem vs reichte". 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 #1,989,800 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.