Which to use
“sechsten” is an adjective and “sechster” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,469
- “sechsten” frequency rank
- #22,886
- “sechster” frequency rank
- 29355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sechsten | sechster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sechste | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von sechste |
Where the eye mixes sechsten and sechster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. sechsten and sechster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sechsten and sechster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sechsten is [ˈzɛkstn̩] while sechster is [ˈzɛkstɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “sechsten” becomes r in “sechster”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sechsten is recorded at frequency rank #6,469, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛkstn̩]. 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 29355, this pair ranks #1,768,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sechsten vs sechster
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "sechsten": n. Private to "sechster": r.
"sechsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "sechster" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sechsten" for "sechster" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sechsten" vs "sechster" - 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 "sechsten" 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 #1,768,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sechsten" 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 #1,768,310 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.