Which to use
“reichten” and “richte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,527
- “reichten” frequency rank
- #13,000
- “richte” frequency rank
- 29527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichten | richte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten |
Where the eye mixes reichten and richte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reichten runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against richte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reichten with richte
A purely visual mix-up. reichten ([ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩]) and richte ([ˈʁɪçtə]) 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 29527, 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]. richte is at rank #13,000, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtə].
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 29527, this pair ranks #1,765,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichten vs richte
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "reichten": n. Private to "richte": -.
"reichten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "richte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reichten" and "richte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reichten" vs "richte" - which ranks higher?
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 "reichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "richte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,765,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichten" and "richte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reichten vs reinsten". 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 #1,765,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.