Which to use
“sechste” is a num and “sechster” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,364
- “sechste” frequency rank
- #22,886
- “sechster” frequency rank
- 33250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sechste | sechster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach dem beziehungsweise der fünften kommend; dem siebten vorausgehend | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von sechste |
Where the eye mixes sechste and sechster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. sechste runs 7 letters (CVCCCCV) against sechster's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sechste vs sechster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sechste is [ˈzɛkstə] while sechster is [ˈzɛkstɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “sechste” sits inside “sechster”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sechste is recorded at frequency rank #10,364, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈzɛkstə]. 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 33250, this pair ranks #1,690,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sechste vs sechster
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "sechste": -. Private to "sechster": r.
"sechste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "sechster" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sechste" for "sechster" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sechste" vs "sechster" - which ranks higher?
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 "sechste" 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 #1,690,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sechste" and "sechster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sechser vs sechster". 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 #1,690,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.