Which to use
“Sicherheitslücke” and “Sicherheitslücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,285
- “Sicherheitslücke” frequency rank
- #24,509
- “Sicherheitslücken” frequency rank
- 54794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sicherheitslücke | Sicherheitslücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schwachstelle in einer Software, durch die ein schädliches Programm oder ein Hacker in den Rechner eindringen kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sicherheitslücke |
Where the eye mixes Sicherheitslücke and Sicherheitslücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. Sicherheitslücke runs 16 letters (CVCCVCCVVCCCVCCV) against Sicherheitslücken's 17 (CVCCVCCVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sicherheitslücke with Sicherheitslücken
A purely visual mix-up. Sicherheitslücke ([ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌlʏkə]) and Sicherheitslücken ([ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌlʏkn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Sicherheitslücke” sits inside “Sicherheitslücken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sicherheitslücke is recorded at frequency rank #30,285, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌlʏkə]. Sicherheitslücken is at rank #24,509, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌlʏkn̩].
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 54794, this pair ranks #1,004,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sicherheitslücke vs Sicherheitslücken
Shared letters: cehiklrstü. Private to "Sicherheitslücke": -. Private to "Sicherheitslücken": n.
"Sicherheitslücke" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCCVCCV · "Sicherheitslücken" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sicherheitslücke" and "Sicherheitslücken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Sicherheitslücke" or "Sicherheitslücken" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sicherheitslücke" and "Sicherheitslücken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sicherheitslücke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sicherheitslücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,004,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,004,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.