Which to use
“rieche” and “riechst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,097
- “rieche” frequency rank
- #42,767
- “riechst” frequency rank
- 66864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rieche | riechst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs riechen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs riechen |
Where the eye mixes rieche and riechst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rieche runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against riechst's 7 (CVVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rieche and riechst
A purely visual mix-up. rieche ([ˈʁiːçə]) and riechst ([ʁiːçst]) 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 66864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rieche is recorded at frequency rank #24,097, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁiːçə]. riechst is at rank #42,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁiːçst].
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 66864, this pair ranks #559,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rieche vs riechst
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "rieche": -. Private to "riechst": st.
"rieche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "riechst" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rieche" and "riechst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rieche" or "riechst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rieche" and "riechst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rieche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "riechst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #559,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rieche" and "riechst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rauchst vs riechst". 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 #559,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.