sechsvsSuchtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sechs is a num, Sucht is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sechs” is a num and “Sucht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#650
“sechs” frequency rank
#803
“Sucht” frequency rank
1453
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sechs Sucht
Definition sechs, die Zahl zwischen fünf und sieben Abhängigkeit von Substanzen oder Tätigkeiten

Where the eye mixes sechs and Sucht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
sechs
5 ch
Sucht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sechs is [zɛks] while Sucht is [zʊxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sechs is recorded at frequency rank #650, classified as anum, pronounced [zɛks]. 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 1453, this pair ranks #2,004,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of sechs vs Sucht

Shared letters: chs. Private to "sechs": e. Private to "Sucht": tu.

"sechs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Sucht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sechseschs · scehs · secchs · sechhs · sechss · secsh · sehcs · ssechs
  • Suchtscuht · ssucht · succht · suchht · suchtt · sucth · suhct · uscht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sechs" and "Sucht" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sechs" is a num and "Sucht" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sechs" or "Sucht"?
"sechs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #650 in our German list, against #803 for "Sucht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "sechs" and "Sucht". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sechs" 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 #2,004,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sechs" and "Sucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sucht vs surft". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list