reicher

[ˈʁaɪ̯çɐ]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯çɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“reicher” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,656
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reich

Corpus desk

Index DE-reicher · reicher · German

reicher · rank #7,656 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,656
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH realistisch

Nearest frequency peer: realistisch (-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 “reicher”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “reicher” 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).

reicher vs Reihe
57% similar
reicher vs reicht
71% similar
reicher vs Reihen
57% similar

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

Key facts for reicher
PropertyValue
Headwordreicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯çɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,656
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reicher” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).reicher lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around reicher (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯çɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,656 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for reicher, with forms such as "ericher", "reciher", and "reiccher". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Reihe", "reicht", "Reihen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is reicher, spelled R-E-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reich
  6. 6
    Prädikativ Singular und Plural alle Genera des Komparativs des Adjektivs reich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ericher
  • reciher
  • reiccher
  • reicehr
  • reicherr
  • reichher
  • reichre
  • reihcer
  • riecher
  • rreicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ericher2reciher2reiccher1reicehr2reicherr1reichher1reichre2reihcer2
Edit distance from "reicher"

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 "reicher"?
"reicher" is spelled R-E-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯çɐ].
What does "reicher" mean?
As an adjective, "reicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reich
What words are commonly confused with "reicher"?
"reicher" is commonly confused with "Reihe", "reicht", "Reihen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reicher" is [ˈʁaɪ̯çɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reicher" come from?
"reicher" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "reicher". Here's where to go from here.

  • "reicher" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Reihe". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,656 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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