Which to use
“Sechser” is a noun and “sechster” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,458
- “Sechser” frequency rank
- #22,886
- “sechster” frequency rank
- 64344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sechser | sechster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kombination aus sechs richtigen Gewinnzahlen im Lotto | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von sechste |
Where the eye mixes Sechser and sechster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Sechser runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against sechster's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sechser with sechster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sechser is [ˈzɛksɐ] while sechster is [ˈzɛkstɐ]. 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 (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sechser is recorded at frequency rank #41,458, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛksɐ]. sechster is at rank #22,886, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɛkstɐ].
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 64344, this pair ranks #644,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sechser vs sechster
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "Sechser": -. Private to "sechster": t.
"Sechser" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "sechster" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sechser" and "sechster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sechser" or "sechster"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sechser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sechster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #644,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sechser" and "sechster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sacher vs Sechser". 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 #644,853 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.