Which to use
“reichste” and “reinste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,823
- “reichste” frequency rank
- #19,016
- “reinste” frequency rank
- 47839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichste | reinste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs reich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs rein |
Where the eye mixes reichste and reinste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reichste runs 8 letters (CVVCCCCV) against reinste's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reichste vs reinste
A purely visual mix-up. reichste ([ˈʁaɪ̯çstə]) and reinste ([ˈʁaɪ̯nstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47839, 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]. reinste is at rank #19,016, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nstə].
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 47839, this pair ranks #1,270,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reichste vs reinste
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "reichste": ch. Private to "reinste": n.
"reichste" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCCV · "reinste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reichste" and "reinste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reichste" or "reinste"?
What to do next
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 "reinste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichste" and "reinste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reinste 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 #1,270,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.