Which to use
“sacht” is an adjective and “Sicht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,102
- “sacht” frequency rank
- #1,189
- “Sicht” frequency rank
- 43291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sacht | Sicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr schwach ausgeprägt oder auch sehr langsam und deshalb kaum zu merken | das, was man von einem bestimmten Punkt aus sehen kann |
Where the eye mixes sacht and Sicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sacht and Sicht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sacht is [zaxt] while Sicht is [zɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “sacht” becomes i in “Sicht”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sacht is recorded at frequency rank #42,102, classified as anadj, pronounced [zaxt]. Sicht is at rank #1,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zɪçt].
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 43291, this pair ranks #1,422,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sacht vs Sicht
Shared letters: chst. Private to "sacht": a. Private to "Sicht": i.
"sacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Sicht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sacht" for "Sicht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sacht" or "Sicht"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,422,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sacht" and "Sicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sacher vs sacht". 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 #1,422,683 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.