Reich

/ɹaɪx/

//ɹaɪx// noun

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"reich" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Reich” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,257
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reich · Reich · English

Reich · rank #15,257 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,257
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH regained

Nearest frequency peer: regained (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Reich”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Reich” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Reich vs rich
60% similar
Reich vs rice
40% similar
Reich vs rick
40% similar

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

Key facts for Reich
PropertyValue
HeadwordReich
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹaɪx/
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,257
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Reich”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Reichlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “regained” (#15,256), “remorse” (#15,258), “refinery” (#15,255). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “Reich” is #15,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Reich (IPA /ɹaɪx/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,257 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 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". 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, "rich", "rice", "rick", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Reich (“empire, realm”). Doublet of Raj. The correct English form is Reich, spelled R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government.
  2. 2
    The Third Reich; Nazi Germany.
  3. 3
    Any empire, especially one that is imperialist, tyrannical, and/or racist.

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. The Empire is differently denominated as well by Germans themſelves as by others. It is called the Reich, in Latin Regnum, by way of eminence, as alſo the German Reich, in Latin Regnum Germanicum. The appellation of Germany, is ſeldom uſed now-a-days any where but in the title of the Emperor and Elector of Mentz.
  2. Obviously, Schmitt envisaged Nazi Germany as the Reich at the heart of the European great space, which he sought to shield from Anglo-American interference.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Reich (“empire, realm”). Doublet of Raj.

This word in other languages

Reich(Français)Reich(Deutsch)Reich(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 - 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.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Reich"?
"Reich" is spelled R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹaɪx/.
What does "Reich" mean?
As a noun, "Reich" means: A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government.
What words are commonly confused with "Reich"?
"Reich" is commonly confused with "rich", "rice", "rick". 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 /ɹaɪx/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Reich"?
Borrowed from German Reich (“empire, realm”). Doublet of Raj. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Reese#15,254quasi#15,250Patel#15,242shuts#15,273

Similar misspelling depth

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

slab6 variantsnuns6 variantsmusk6 variantsknob6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list