Which to use
“reichert” is a verb and “Reiches” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,732
- “reichert” frequency rank
- #5,213
- “Reiches” frequency rank
- 30945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichert | Reiches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reichern | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Reich |
Where the eye mixes reichert and Reiches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reichert runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against Reiches's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reichert with Reiches
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reichert is [ˈʁaɪ̯çɐt] while Reiches is [ˈʁaɪ̯çəs]. 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 30945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reichert is recorded at frequency rank #25,732, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çɐt]. Reiches is at rank #5,213, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çəs].
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 30945, this pair ranks #1,737,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichert vs Reiches
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "reichert": t. Private to "Reiches": s.
"reichert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "Reiches" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reichert" and "Reiches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reichert" or "Reiches"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reichert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reiches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,737,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichert" and "Reiches" 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 #1,737,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.