Which to use
“Seuche” and “Stiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,545
- “Seuche” frequency rank
- #24,137
- “Stiche” frequency rank
- 40682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seuche | Stiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Infektionskrankheit, die in der Form einer Epidemie oder in der Form einer Pandemie bei Mensch oder Tier auftritt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stich |
Where the eye mixes Seuche and Stiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Seuche (CVVCCV) and Stiche (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Seuche with Stiche
A purely visual mix-up. Seuche ([ˈzɔɪ̯çə]) and Stiche ([ˈʃtɪçə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seuche is recorded at frequency rank #16,545, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯çə]. Stiche is at rank #24,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçə].
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 40682, this pair ranks #1,501,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Seuche vs Stiche
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Seuche": u. Private to "Stiche": it.
"Seuche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Stiche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Seuche" and "Stiche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Seuche" vs "Stiche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Seuche" and "Stiche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seuche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,501,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seuche" and "Stiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stiche vs Stiege". 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 #1,501,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.