Which to use
“reichen” is a verb and “Reinen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,568
- “reichen” frequency rank
- #5,418
- “Reinen” frequency rank
- 6986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichen | Reinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas geben | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rein |
Where the eye mixes reichen and Reinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reichen with Reinen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reichen is [ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩] while Reinen is [ˈʁaɪ̯nən]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6986, 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]. Reinen is at rank #5,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nən].
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 6986, this pair ranks #1,989,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichen vs Reinen
Shared letters: einr. Private to "reichen": ch. Private to "Reinen": -.
"reichen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Reinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reichen" for "Reinen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reichen" vs "Reinen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Reinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichen" and "Reinen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reinen vs reinsten". 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 #1,989,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.