Which to use
“dicht” is an adjective and “dichten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,949
- “dicht” frequency rank
- #12,050
- “dichten” frequency rank
- 14999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dicht | dichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eng, nahe beieinanderliegend, undurchdringlich | ein sprachliches Kunstwerk verfassen |
Where the eye mixes dicht and dichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dicht vs dichten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dicht is [dɪçt] while dichten is [ˈdɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dicht” sits inside “dichten”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14999, 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]. dichten is at rank #12,050, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɪçtn̩].
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 14999, this pair ranks #1,947,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dicht vs dichten
Shared letters: cdhit. Private to "dicht": -. Private to "dichten": en.
"dicht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "dichten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dicht" and "dichten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dicht" or "dichten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dicht" and "dichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckten vs dichten". 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 #1,947,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.