Which to use
“Richter” and “Richters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,369
- “Richter” frequency rank
- #20,040
- “Richters” frequency rank
- 21409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Richter | Richters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (männlicher^☆) Inhaber eines öffentlichen Amtes bei einem Gericht, der Aufgaben der Judikatur (Rechtsprechung) wahrnimmt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Richter |
Where the eye mixes Richter and Richters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Richter runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Richters's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Richter with Richters
A purely visual mix-up. Richter ([ˈʁɪçtɐ]) and Richters ([ˈʁɪçtɐs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Richter” sits inside “Richters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Richter is recorded at frequency rank #1,369, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtɐ]. Richters is at rank #20,040, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɪçtɐs].
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 21409, this pair ranks #1,886,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Richter vs Richters
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "Richter": -. Private to "Richters": s.
"Richter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Richters" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Richter" for "Richters" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Richter" or "Richters"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Richter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Richters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,886,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Richter" and "Richters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Richters vs Richtwert". 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 #1,886,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.