Which to use
“forschen” and “forscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,625
- “forschen” frequency rank
- #21,255
- “forscht” frequency rank
- 36880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forschen | forscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich intensiv um wissenschaftliche Erkenntnis bemühen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs forschen |
Where the eye mixes forschen and forscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. forschen runs 8 letters (CVCCCCVC) against forscht's 7 (CVCCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between forschen and forscht
A purely visual mix-up. forschen ([ˈfɔʁʃn̩]) and forscht ([fɔʁʃt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forschen is recorded at frequency rank #15,625, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁʃn̩]. forscht is at rank #21,255, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔʁʃt].
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 36880, this pair ranks #1,604,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of forschen vs forscht
Shared letters: cfhors. Private to "forschen": en. Private to "forscht": t.
"forschen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "forscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forschen" and "forscht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "forschen" vs "forscht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "forschen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,604,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forschen" and "forscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forscht vs forschte". 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 #1,604,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.