Which to use
“reichste” and “reichsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,823
- “reichste” frequency rank
- #14,907
- “reichsten” frequency rank
- 43730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichste | reichsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs reich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs reich |
Where the eye mixes reichste and reichsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reichste runs 8 letters (CVVCCCCV) against reichsten's 9 (CVVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reichste with reichsten
A purely visual mix-up. reichste ([ˈʁaɪ̯çstə]) and reichsten ([ˈʁaɪ̯çstn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “reichste” sits inside “reichsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reichste is recorded at frequency rank #28,823, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çstə]. reichsten is at rank #14,907, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çstn̩].
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 43730, this pair ranks #1,408,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reichste vs reichsten
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "reichste": -. Private to "reichsten": n.
"reichste" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCCV · "reichsten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reichste" for "reichsten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reichste" or "reichsten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reichste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reichsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,408,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichste" and "reichsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reichsten vs reinsten". 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 #1,408,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.