Which to use
“reicht” and “reitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #909
- “reicht” frequency rank
- #14,158
- “reitet” frequency rank
- 15067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reicht | reitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs reichen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs reiten |
Where the eye mixes reicht and reitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reicht and reitet
A purely visual mix-up. reicht ([ʁaɪ̯çt]) and reitet ([ˈʁaɪ̯tət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reicht is recorded at frequency rank #909, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯çt]. reitet is at rank #14,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯tət].
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 15067, this pair ranks #1,946,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reicht vs reitet
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "reicht": ch. Private to "reitet": -.
"reicht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "reitet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reicht" for "reitet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reicht" vs "reitet" - which ranks higher?
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 "reicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reicht" and "reitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs reitet". 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 #1,946,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.