Which to use
“forscht” and “forschte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,255
- “forscht” frequency rank
- #47,398
- “forschte” frequency rank
- 68653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forscht | forschte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs forschen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs forschen |
Where the eye mixes forscht and forschte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: forscht vs forschte
A purely visual mix-up. forscht ([fɔʁʃt]) and forschte ([ˈfɔʁʃtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “forscht” sits inside “forschte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forscht is recorded at frequency rank #21,255, classified as averb, pronounced [fɔʁʃt]. forschte is at rank #47,398, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁʃtə].
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 68653, this pair ranks #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of forscht vs forschte
Shared letters: cfhorst. Private to "forscht": -. Private to "forschte": e.
"forscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC · "forschte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forscht" and "forschte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "forscht" or "forschte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "forscht" and "forschte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "forscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forschte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "forscht" and "forschte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forsch 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 #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.