Which to use
“Reichstag” and “Reichstages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,982
- “Reichstag” frequency rank
- #41,417
- “Reichstages” frequency rank
- 49399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reichstag | Reichstages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versammlung von Fürsten, Gesandten oder gewählten Abgeordneten auf Reichsebene, zum Beispiel im Deutschen Reich sowie in verschiedenen Königreichen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Reichstag |
Where the eye mixes Reichstag and Reichstages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Reichstag runs 9 letters (CVVCCCCVC) against Reichstages's 11 (CVVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Reichstag and Reichstages
A purely visual mix-up. Reichstag ([ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌtaːk]) and Reichstages ([ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌtaːɡəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Reichstag” sits inside “Reichstages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reichstag is recorded at frequency rank #7,982, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌtaːk]. Reichstages is at rank #41,417, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌtaːɡəs].
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 49399, this pair ranks #1,213,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reichstag vs Reichstages
Shared letters: aceghirst. Private to "Reichstag": -. Private to "Reichstages": -.
"Reichstag" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCCVC · "Reichstages" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reichstag ← erichstag · recihstag · reicchstag · reichhstag · reichsatg · reichsstag · reichstagg · reichstga
- Reichstages ← erichstages · recihstages · reicchstages · reichhstages · reichsatges · reichsstages · reichstaegs · reichstagess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reichstag" and "Reichstages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Reichstag" or "Reichstages"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Reichstag" and "Reichstages" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reichstag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reichstages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,213,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reichstag" and "Reichstages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reichstages vs Reichstags". 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 #1,213,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.