Which to use
“sekundär” is an adjective and “Sekunde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,929
- “sekundär” frequency rank
- #3,993
- “Sekunde” frequency rank
- 31922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sekundär | Sekunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an zweiter Stelle stehend | sechzigster Teil einer Minute; Grundeinheit der Zeit |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sekundär and Sekunde apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sekundär is [ˌzekʊnˈdɛːɐ̯] while Sekunde is [zeˈkʊndə]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sekundär is recorded at frequency rank #27,929, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌzekʊnˈdɛːɐ̯]. Sekunde is at rank #3,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zeˈkʊndə].
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 31922, this pair ranks #1,718,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sekundär vs Sekunde
Shared letters: deknsu. Private to "sekundär": rä. Private to "Sekunde": -.
"sekundär" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Sekunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sekunde ← eskunde · sekkunde · seknude · sekudne · sekundde · sekuned · sekunnde · seuknde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sekundär" and "Sekunde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sekundär" or "Sekunde"?
Remembering sekundär vs Sekunde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “sekundär”; for a noun, it's “Sekunde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sekundär” entry
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