Which to use
“sehen” is a verb and “Seuchen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #187
- “sehen” frequency rank
- #35,445
- “Seuchen” frequency rank
- 35632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sehen | Seuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aktiv und passiv wahrnehmen über das Sinnesorgan Auge | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Seuche |
Where the eye mixes sehen and Seuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sehen and Seuchen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sehen is [ˈzeːən] while Seuchen is [ˈzɔɪ̯çn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sehen is recorded at frequency rank #187, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzeːən]. Seuchen is at rank #35,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯çn̩].
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 35632, this pair ranks #1,635,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sehen vs Seuchen
Shared letters: ehns. Private to "sehen": -. Private to "Seuchen": cu.
"sehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Seuchen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sehen" for "Seuchen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sehen" or "Seuchen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Seuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sehen" and "Seuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seuchen vs Speichen". 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 #1,635,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.