Which to use
“dicht” is an adjective and “Dichte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,949
- “dicht” frequency rank
- #7,743
- “Dichte” frequency rank
- 10692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dicht | Dichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eng, nahe beieinanderliegend, undurchdringlich | Verteilung einer Menge oder eines Merkmals in einem bestimmten Raum |
Where the eye mixes dicht and Dichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dicht runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Dichte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dicht with Dichte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dicht is [dɪçt] while Dichte is [ˈdɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dicht” sits inside “Dichte”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dicht is recorded at frequency rank #2,949, classified as anadj, pronounced [dɪçt]. Dichte is at rank #7,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɪçtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10692, this pair ranks #1,973,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dicht vs Dichte
Shared letters: cdhit. Private to "dicht": -. Private to "Dichte": e.
"dicht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Dichte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dicht" and "Dichte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dicht" or "Dichte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dicht" and "Dichte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dicht" and "Dichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dichte vs Dichtern". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,973,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.