Which to use
“sichern” and “sicherte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,856
- “sichern” frequency rank
- #8,627
- “sicherte” frequency rank
- 11483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sichern | sicherte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas vor Gefahren oder Zugriff bewahren, etwas sicher machen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sichern |
Where the eye mixes sichern and sicherte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sichern with sicherte
A purely visual mix-up. sichern ([ˈzɪçɐn]) and sicherte ([ˈzɪçɐtə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sichern is recorded at frequency rank #2,856, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɪçɐn]. sicherte is at rank #8,627, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɪçɐtə].
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 11483, this pair ranks #1,969,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sichern vs sicherte
Shared letters: cehirs. Private to "sichern": n. Private to "sicherte": t.
"sichern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "sicherte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sichern" and "sicherte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sichern" vs "sicherte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sichern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sicherte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sichern" and "sicherte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sacher vs sichern". 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 #1,969,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.