riches

/ɹɪt͡ʃɪz/

//ɹɪt͡ʃɪz// noun

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"riches" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“riches” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,594
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Money, goods, wealth, treasure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-riches · riches · English

riches · rank #13,594 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,594
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rhino

Nearest frequency peer: rhino (-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 “riches”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “riches” 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).

riches vs rises
67% similar
riches vs rides
67% similar
riches vs rites
67% similar

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

Key facts for riches
PropertyValue
Headwordriches
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪt͡ʃɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,594
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “riches”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).richeslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “rhino” (#13,593), “ripping” (#13,595), “relocation” (#13,592). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “riches” is #13,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around riches (IPA /ɹɪt͡ʃɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,594 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for riches, with forms such as "irches", "rcihes", and "ricches". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rises", "rides", "rites", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English riches, plural of riche (“power, wealth”), from Old English rīċe (“power, authority, dominion”). Confused with Middle English richesse (“wealth”), from Old French richesse, from riche (“rich, wealthy”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish … The correct English form is riches, spelled R-I-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Money, goods, wealth, treasure.
  2. 2
    An abundance of anything desirable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cal.[…]Sometimes a thouſand twangling Inſtruments Will hum about mine eares ; and ſometime voices, That if I then had wak'd after long ſleepe, Will make me ſleepe againe, and then in dreaming, The clouds methought would open, and ſhew riches Ready to drop vpon me, that when I wak'd I cri'de to dreame againe.
  2. You will enjoy the riches of this forest.

Etymology

From Middle English riches, plural of riche (“power, wealth”), from Old English rīċe (“power, authority, dominion”). Confused with Middle English richesse (“wealth”), from Old French richesse, from riche (“rich, wealthy”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *rīki (“rich”) from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”), Old English racu (“explanation, reasoning”). More at rich.

This word in other languages

riqueza(Español)Reichtümer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irches
  • rcihes
  • ricches
  • ricehs
  • richess
  • richhes
  • richse
  • rihces
  • rriches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of riches - 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.

irches2rcihes2ricches1ricehs2richess1richhes1richse2rihces2
Edit distance from "riches"

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 "riches"?
"riches" is spelled R-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪt͡ʃɪz/.
What does "riches" mean?
As a noun, "riches" means: Money, goods, wealth, treasure.
What words are commonly confused with "riches"?
"riches" is commonly confused with "rises", "rides", "rites". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "riches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riches" is /ɹɪt͡ʃɪz/. 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 "riches"?
From Middle English riches, plural of riche (“power, wealth”), from Old English rīċe (“power, authority, dominion”). Confused with Middle English richesse (“wealth”), from Old French richesse, from riche (“rich, wealthy”), of Germanic origin, from... 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 "riches", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list