Which to use
“Dichte” is a noun and “dichten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,743
- “Dichte” frequency rank
- #12,050
- “dichten” frequency rank
- 19793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dichte | dichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verteilung einer Menge oder eines Merkmals in einem bestimmten Raum | ein sprachliches Kunstwerk verfassen |
Where the eye mixes Dichte and dichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dichte with dichten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dichte is [ˈdɪçtə] while dichten is [ˈdɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Dichte” sits inside “dichten”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dichte is recorded at frequency rank #7,743, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɪçtə]. 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 19793, this pair ranks #1,904,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dichte vs dichten
Shared letters: cdehit. Private to "Dichte": -. Private to "dichten": n.
"Dichte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "dichten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dichte" for "dichten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Dichte" or "dichten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dichte" and "dichten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dichte" 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 #1,904,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dichte" 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 #1,904,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.