Which to use
“reichert” and “reicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,732
- “reichert” frequency rank
- #909
- “reicht” frequency rank
- 26641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichert | reicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reichern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes reichert and reicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reichert runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against reicht's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reichert with reicht
A purely visual mix-up. reichert ([ˈʁaɪ̯çɐt]) and reicht ([ʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26641, 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]. reicht is at rank #909, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯çt].
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 26641, this pair ranks #1,814,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichert vs reicht
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "reichert": -. Private to "reicht": -.
"reichert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "reicht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reichert" and "reicht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reichert" vs "reicht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reichert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichert" and "reicht" 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 #1,814,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.