Which to use
“Seuche” is a noun and “suchte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,545
- “Seuche” frequency rank
- #4,739
- “suchte” frequency rank
- 21284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seuche | suchte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Infektionskrankheit, die in der Form einer Epidemie oder in der Form einer Pandemie bei Mensch oder Tier auftritt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs suchen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Seuche and suchte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Seuche and suchte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21284, 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]. suchte is at rank #4,739, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzuːxtə].
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 21284, this pair ranks #1,888,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Seuche vs suchte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Seuche”; for a verb, it's “suchte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Seuche” entry
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