erreichst

[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst]/ verb

The verdict

“erreichst” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,855 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#26,855
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erreichen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erreichst vs erreicht
89% similar
erreichst vs erreichte
78% similar
erreichst vs erreiche
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for erreichst
PropertyValue
Headworderreichst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,855
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erreichst” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erreichst lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erreichst is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,855 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erreichen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erreichst, with forms such as "ereichst", "ererichst", and "errecihst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "erreicht", "erreichte", "erreiche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erreichst, spelled E-R-R-E-I-C-H-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erreichen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ereichst,ererichst,errecihst,erreicchst,erreichhst,erreichsst,erreichstt,erreichts,erreicsht,erreihcst,erriechst,rereichst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erreichst - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ereichst1ererichst2errecihst2erreicchst1erreichhst1erreichsst1erreichstt1erreichts2
Edit distance from "erreichst"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erreichst"?
"erreichst" is spelled E-R-R-E-I-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst].
What does "erreichst" mean?
As a verb, "erreichst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erreichen
What words are commonly confused with "erreichst"?
"erreichst" is commonly confused with "erreicht", "erreichte", "erreiche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erreichst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erreichst" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erreichst" come from?
"erreichst" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “erreichst”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-R-E-I-C-H-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erreicht” - see the side-by-side comparison. erreichst vs erreicht
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list