ReichstagvsReichstagesWhat's the difference?

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.

9 ch
Reichstag
11 ch
Reichstages

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

  • Reichstagerichstag · recihstag · reicchstag · reichhstag · reichsatg · reichsstag · reichstagg · reichstga
  • Reichstageserichstages · recihstages · reicchstages · reichhstages · reichsatges · reichsstages · reichstaegs · reichstagess

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Reichstag" and "Reichstages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌtaːk] versus [ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌtaːɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Reichstag" or "Reichstages"?
"Reichstag" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,982 in our German list, against #41,417 for "Reichstages". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list