reichtvsreimtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reicht” and “reimt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#909
“reicht” frequency rank
#29,303
“reimt” frequency rank
30212
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reicht reimt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs reichen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reicht and reimt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
reicht
5 ch
reimt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reicht ([ʁaɪ̯çt]) and reimt ([ʁaɪ̯mt]) 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 30212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reicht is recorded at frequency rank #909, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯çt]. reimt is at rank #29,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯mt].

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 30212, this pair ranks #1,752,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of reicht vs reimt

Shared letters: eirt. Private to "reicht": ch. Private to "reimt": m.

"reicht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC  ·  "reimt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reichtericht · reciht · reiccht · reichht · reichtt · reicth · reihct · rreicht
  • reimterimt · reimmt · reimtt · reitm · remit · riemt · rreimt

Frequency comparison

reicht#909
reimt#29,303

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reicht" and "reimt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁaɪ̯çt] versus [ʁaɪ̯mt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reicht" or "reimt"?
"reicht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #909 in our German list, against #29,303 for "reimt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering reicht vs reimt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reicht” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list