Reichtum

[ˈʁaɪ̯çtuːm]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯çtuːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reichtum” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,383. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,383
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großer materieller Besitz

Corpus desk

Index DE-reichtum · Reichtum · German

Reichtum · rank #7,383 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,383
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raketen

Nearest frequency peer: Raketen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Reichtum“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Reichtum“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Reichtum vs Reichtums
89% similar
Reichtum vs Reichtümer
70% similar
Reichtum vs reicht
63% similar

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

Key facts for Reichtum
PropertyValue
HeadwordReichtum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯çtuːm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,383
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reichtum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Reichtumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Raketen“ (#7,382), „Rezension“ (#7,384), „PUR“ (#7,381). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reichtum“ bei #7,383. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Reichtum (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯çtuːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,383 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reichtum, with forms such as "erichtum", "recihtum", and "reicchtum". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Reichtums", "Reichtümer", "reicht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Reichtum, spelled R-E-I-C-H-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer materieller Besitz
  2. 2
    große Menge kostbarer Dinge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Reichtum des Landes begründet sich auf Öl.
  2. „Tribute und Handel spülen Reichtum in die Hauptstadt.“

Antonyms

Armut

This word in other languages

wealth(English)abundancia(Español)richesse(Français)riqueza(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erichtum
  • recihtum
  • reicchtum
  • reichhtum
  • reichtmu
  • reichttum
  • reichtumm
  • reichutm
  • reicthum
  • reihctum
  • riechtum
  • rreichtum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reichtum - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erichtum2recihtum2reicchtum1reichhtum1reichtmu2reichttum1reichtumm1reichutm2
Edit distance from "Reichtum"

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 "Reichtum"?
"Reichtum" is spelled R-E-I-C-H-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯çtuːm].
What does "Reichtum" mean?
As a noun, "Reichtum" means: großer materieller Besitz
What words are commonly confused with "Reichtum"?
"Reichtum" is commonly confused with "Reichtums", "Reichtümer", "reicht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reichtum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reichtum" is [ˈʁaɪ̯çtuːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reichtum" come from?
"Reichtum" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rundfunk#7,386Panorama#7,374Speicher#7,397Kollegin#7,351

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list