Which to use
“Lichte” is a name and “Lichts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,319
- “Lichte” frequency rank
- #16,770
- “Lichts” frequency rank
- 35089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lichte | Lichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Licht |
Where the eye mixes Lichte and Lichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lichte with Lichts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lichte is [ˈlɪçtə] while Lichts is [lɪçt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Lichte” becomes s in “Lichts”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lichte is recorded at frequency rank #18,319, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈlɪçtə]. Lichts is at rank #16,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɪçt͡s].
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 35089, this pair ranks #1,648,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lichte vs Lichts
Shared letters: chilt. Private to "Lichte": e. Private to "Lichts": s.
"Lichte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Lichts" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lichte" for "Lichts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lichte" vs "Lichts" - 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 "Lichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lichte" and "Lichts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lächle vs Lichte". 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 #1,648,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.