Which to use
“reichten” is a verb and “Richter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,527
- “reichten” frequency rank
- #1,369
- “Richter” frequency rank
- 17896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reichten | Richter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reichen | (männlicher^☆) Inhaber eines öffentlichen Amtes bei einem Gericht, der Aufgaben der Judikatur (Rechtsprechung) wahrnimmt |
Where the eye mixes reichten and Richter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reichten runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against Richter's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reichten with Richter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reichten is [ˈʁaɪ̯çtn̩] while Richter is [ˈʁɪçtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17896, 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]. Richter is at rank #1,369, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtɐ].
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 17896, this pair ranks #1,923,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reichten vs Richter
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "reichten": n. Private to "Richter": -.
"reichten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "Richter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reichten" for "Richter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reichten" or "Richter"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "reichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Richter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reichten" and "Richter" 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 #1,923,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.