Which to use
“reiht” and “richt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,898
- “reiht” frequency rank
- #37,164
- “richt” frequency rank
- 62062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reiht | richt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reihen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten |
Where the eye mixes reiht and richt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reiht (CVVCC) and richt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reiht vs richt
A purely visual mix-up. reiht ([ʁaɪ̯t]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reiht is recorded at frequency rank #24,898, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯t]. 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 62062, this pair ranks #726,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reiht vs richt
Shared letters: hirt. Private to "reiht": e. Private to "richt": c.
"reiht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "richt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reiht" and "richt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reiht" vs "richt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reiht" 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 #726,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reiht" 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 #726,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.