Which to use
“reichte” and “reiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,415
- “reichte” frequency rank
- #24,898
- “reiht” frequency rank
- 30313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichte | reiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reihen |
Where the eye mixes reichte and reiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reichte runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against reiht's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reichte with reiht
A purely visual mix-up. reichte ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtə]) and reiht ([ʁaɪ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reichte is recorded at frequency rank #5,415, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çtə]. reiht is at rank #24,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t].
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 30313, this pair ranks #1,750,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichte vs reiht
Shared letters: ehirt. Private to "reichte": c. Private to "reiht": -.
"reichte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "reiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reichte" and "reiht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reichte" or "reiht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reichte" and "reiht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,750,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichte" and "reiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regst vs reiht". 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 #1,750,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.