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“richt” and “riecht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,164
- “richt” frequency rank
- #5,526
- “riecht” frequency rank
- 42690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | richt | riecht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs riechen |
Where the eye mixes richt and riecht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: richt vs riecht
A purely visual mix-up. richt ([ʁɪçt]) and riecht ([ʁiːçt]) 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 42690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
richt is recorded at frequency rank #37,164, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɪçt]. riecht is at rank #5,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁiːçt].
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 42690, this pair ranks #1,441,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of richt vs riecht
Shared letters: chirt. Private to "richt": -. Private to "riecht": e.
"richt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "riecht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "richt" and "riecht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "richt" or "riecht" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "richt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "riecht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,441,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "richt" and "riecht" 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 #1,441,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.