Which to use
“reichte” and “richtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,415
- “reichte” frequency rank
- #3,616
- “richtet” frequency rank
- 9031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichte | richtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten |
Where the eye mixes reichte and richtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reichte (CVVCCCV) and richtet (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reichte vs richtet
A purely visual mix-up. reichte ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtə]) and richtet ([ˈʁɪçtət]) 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9031, 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]. richtet is at rank #3,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtət].
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 9031, this pair ranks #1,981,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichte vs richtet
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "reichte": -. Private to "richtet": -.
"reichte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "richtet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reichte" for "richtet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reichte" vs "richtet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "richtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichte" and "richtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "richtet vs Richtwert". 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 #1,981,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.