Which to use
“reichte” and “richt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,415
- “reichte” frequency rank
- #37,164
- “richt” frequency rank
- 42579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichte | richt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten |
Where the eye mixes reichte and richt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reichte runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against richt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reichte and richt
A purely visual mix-up. reichte ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtə]) and richt ([ʁɪçt]) 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 42579, 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]. richt is at rank #37,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɪçt].
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 42579, this pair ranks #1,445,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reichte vs richt
Shared letters: chirt. Private to "reichte": e. Private to "richt": -.
"reichte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "richt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reichte" and "richt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reichte" or "richt"?
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 "reichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "richt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichte" and "richt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rech vs richt". 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 #1,445,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.