reichertvsReichesConfusable pair

Quick tell: reichert is a verb, Reiches is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

8 ch
reichert
7 ch
Reiches

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

  • reichert ← erichert · recihert · reicchert · reicehrt · reicherrt · reichertt · reichetr · reichhert
  • Reiches ← eriches · recihes · reicches · reicehs · reichess · reichhes · reichse · reihces

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reichert" and "Reiches" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reichert" is a verb and "Reiches" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reichert" or "Reiches"?
"Reiches" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,213 in our German list, against #25,732 for "reichert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list