Reich

[ʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ʁaɪ̯ç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reich” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,019
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Land, Gruppe von Ländern, Ländereien, die von einem Monarchen (König, Kaiser, Zar) oder anderem Herrscher regiert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-reich · Reich · German

Reich · rank #1,019 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,019
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Paris

Nearest frequency peer: Paris (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Reich”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Reich” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Reich vs rein
40% similar
Reich vs Reis
60% similar
Reich vs Reif
60% similar

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

Key facts for Reich
PropertyValue
HeadwordReich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,019
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reich” 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). Reich lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Reich (IPA [ʁaɪ̯ç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,019 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reich, with forms such as "recih", "reicch", and "reichh". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rein", "Reis", "Reif", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Reich, spelled R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Land, Gruppe von Ländern, Ländereien, die von einem Monarchen (König, Kaiser, Zar) oder anderem Herrscher regiert werden
  2. 2
    bis zum Jahre 1945 Synonym für Deutschland (und seine eroberten Gebiete); kurz für Heiliges Römisches Reich, Deutsches Reich
  3. 3
    Bereich der geistigen oder materiellen Welt
  4. 4
    hohe taxonomische Kategorie (Regnum)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Reich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nach des Königs Tod erbte der Dummling das Reich und lebte lange Zeit vergnügt mit seiner Gemahlin. (Brüder Grimm)
  2. „Die großen Reiche Asiens – die Osmanen, Perser, Moguln und Chinesen – bekamen sehr bald mit, dass die Europäer einen neuen Kontinent entdeckt hatten.“

Synonyms

DeutschlandSphäreWeltBereich

Antonyms

RepublikFürstentumHerzogtumGrafschaftLandBundeslandAusland

This word in other languages

realm(English)reino(Español)empire(Français)reino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • recih
  • reicch
  • reichh
  • reihc
  • riech
  • rreich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

recih2reicch1reichh1reihc2riech2rreich1
Edit distance from "Reich"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Reich"?
"Reich" is spelled R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "Reich" mean?
As a noun, "Reich" means: Land, Gruppe von Ländern, Ländereien, die von einem Monarchen (König, Kaiser, Zar) oder anderem Herrscher regiert werden
What words are commonly confused with "Reich"?
"Reich" is commonly confused with "rein", "Reis", "Reif". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reich" is [ʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reich" come from?
"Reich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Reich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paris#1,018knapp#1,014fotos#1,033Worte#1,002

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Satz6 variantsGmbH6 variantschef6 variantsJohn6 variants

What to do next

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  • "Reich" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "rein". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,019 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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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