Which to use
“Seuchen” and “Suche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,445
- “Seuchen” frequency rank
- #693
- “Suche” frequency rank
- 36138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seuchen | Suche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Seuche | Prozess der Lokalisierung eines gewünschten Objektes; Bemühung mit dem Ziel, etwas Bestimmtes zu finden |
Where the eye mixes Seuchen and Suche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Seuchen runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against Suche's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Seuchen vs Suche
A purely visual mix-up. Seuchen ([ˈzɔɪ̯çn̩]) and Suche ([ˈzuːxə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seuchen is recorded at frequency rank #35,445, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯çn̩]. Suche is at rank #693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːxə].
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 36138, this pair ranks #1,622,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Seuchen vs Suche
Shared letters: cehsu. Private to "Seuchen": n. Private to "Suche": -.
"Seuchen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Suche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Seuchen" and "Suche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Seuchen" or "Suche"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seuchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seuchen" and "Suche" 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 #1,622,994 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.