Which to use
“sicheren” and “sichersten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,737
- “sicheren” frequency rank
- #22,892
- “sichersten” frequency rank
- 27629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sicheren | sichersten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sicher | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs sicher |
Where the eye mixes sicheren and sichersten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sicheren runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against sichersten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sicheren vs sichersten
A purely visual mix-up. sicheren ([ˈzɪçəʁən]) and sichersten ([ˈzɪçɐstn̩]) 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 27629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sicheren is recorded at frequency rank #4,737, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪçəʁən]. sichersten is at rank #22,892, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɪçɐstn̩].
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 27629, this pair ranks #1,798,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sicheren vs sichersten
Shared letters: cehinrs. Private to "sicheren": -. Private to "sichersten": t.
"sicheren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "sichersten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sicheren ← ischeren · sciheren · siccheren · sicehren · sicheern · sicherenn · sicherne · sicherren
- sichersten ← ischersten · scihersten · sicchersten · sicehrsten · sicherrsten · sichersetn · sicherssten · sicherstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sicheren" and "sichersten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sicheren" or "sichersten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sicheren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sichersten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sicheren" and "sichersten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sichersten vs sicherten". 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 #1,798,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.