riechst

[ʁiːçst]

/[ʁiːçst]/ verb

The verdict

“riechst” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,767 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#42,767
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

riechst vs riecht
86% similar
riechst vs Recht
57% similar
riechst vs richt
71% similar

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

Key facts for riechst
PropertyValue
Headwordriechst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁiːçst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,767
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “riechst” 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). riechst 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 riechst is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁiːçst]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,767 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 riechen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for riechst, with forms such as "irechst", "reichst", and "ricehst". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "riecht", "Recht", "richt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is riechst, spelled R-I-E-C-H-S-T.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: irechst,reichst,ricehst,riecchst,riechhst,riechsst,riechstt,riechts,riecsht,riehcst,rriechst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irechst2reichst2ricehst2riecchst1riechhst1riechsst1riechstt1riechts2
Edit distance from "riechst"

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 "riechst"?
"riechst" is spelled R-I-E-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁiːçst].
What does "riechst" mean?
As a verb, "riechst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs riechen
What words are commonly confused with "riechst"?
"riechst" is commonly confused with "riecht", "Recht", "richt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "riechst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riechst" is [ʁiːçst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "riechst" come from?
"riechst" 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 “riechst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-I-E-C-H-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁiːçst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “riecht” - see the side-by-side comparison. riechst vs riecht
  • 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