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“Dichte” and “Dichters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,743
“Dichte” frequency rank
#18,510
“Dichters” frequency rank
26253
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Dichte Dichters
Definition Verteilung einer Menge oder eines Merkmals in einem bestimmten Raum Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dichter

Where the eye mixes Dichte and Dichters

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Dichte
8 ch
Dichters

Visual trap between Dichte and Dichters

A purely visual mix-up. Dichte ([ˈdɪçtə]) and Dichters ([ˈdɪçtɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Dichte” sits inside “Dichters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26253, 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]. Dichters is at rank #18,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɪçtɐs].

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 26253, this pair ranks #1,820,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Dichte vs Dichters

Shared letters: cdehit. Private to "Dichte": -. Private to "Dichters": rs.

"Dichte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "Dichters" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Dichtedcihte · ddichte · dicchte · dichet · dichhte · dichtte · dicthe · dihcte
  • Dichtersdcihters · ddichters · dicchters · dichetrs · dichhters · dichterrs · dichterss · dichtesr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Dichte" and "Dichters" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdɪçtə] versus [ˈdɪçtɐs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Dichte" or "Dichters"?
"Dichte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,743 in our German list, against #18,510 for "Dichters". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Dichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Dichters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,820,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Dichte" and "Dichters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dichtern vs Dichters". 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 #1,820,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list