Which to use
“sachte” is an adjective and “Sucht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,435
- “sachte” frequency rank
- #803
- “Sucht” frequency rank
- 42238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sachte | Sucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht | Abhängigkeit von Substanzen oder Tätigkeiten |
Where the eye mixes sachte and Sucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sachte and Sucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sachte is [ˈzaxtə] while Sucht is [zʊxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sachte is recorded at frequency rank #41,435, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzaxtə]. Sucht is at rank #803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʊxt].
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 42238, this pair ranks #1,455,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sachte vs Sucht
Shared letters: chst. Private to "sachte": ae. Private to "Sucht": u.
"sachte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Sucht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sachte" for "Sucht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sachte" vs "Sucht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sachte" and "Sucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sacher vs sachte". 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 #1,455,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.