Which to use
“reichten” and “reisten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,527
- “reichten” frequency rank
- #21,745
- “reisten” frequency rank
- 38272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichten | reisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reisen |
Where the eye mixes reichten and reisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reichten runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against reisten's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reichten with reisten
A purely visual mix-up. reichten ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩]) and reisten ([ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩]) 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 38272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reichten is recorded at frequency rank #16,527, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩]. reisten is at rank #21,745, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯stn̩].
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 38272, this pair ranks #1,568,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichten vs reisten
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "reichten": ch. Private to "reisten": s.
"reichten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "reisten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reichten" and "reisten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reichten" vs "reisten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,568,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichten" and "reisten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reinsten vs reisten". 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 #1,568,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.