Which to use
“Licht” and “Lichtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #884
- “Licht” frequency rank
- #34,784
- “Lichtes” frequency rank
- 35668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Licht | Lichtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einer Quelle ausgehender, gut sichtbarer Anteil des elektromagnetischen Spektrums | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Licht |
Where the eye mixes Licht and Lichtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Licht with Lichtes
A purely visual mix-up. Licht ([lɪçt]) and Lichtes ([ˈlɪçtəs]) 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) - “Licht” sits inside “Lichtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Licht is recorded at frequency rank #884, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɪçt]. Lichtes is at rank #34,784, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪçtəs].
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 35668, this pair ranks #1,634,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Licht vs Lichtes
Shared letters: chilt. Private to "Licht": -. Private to "Lichtes": es.
"Licht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lichtes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Licht" and "Lichtes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Licht" or "Lichtes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Licht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lichtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,634,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Licht" and "Lichtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lichtern vs Lichtes". 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 #1,634,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.