Which to use
“Sicht” and “Sucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,189
- “Sicht” frequency rank
- #803
- “Sucht” frequency rank
- 1992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sicht | Sucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das, was man von einem bestimmten Punkt aus sehen kann | Abhängigkeit von Substanzen oder Tätigkeiten |
Where the eye mixes Sicht and Sucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Sicht ([zɪçt]) and Sucht ([zʊxt]) 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 a single letter - i in “Sicht” becomes u in “Sucht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sicht is recorded at frequency rank #1,189, classified as anoun, pronounced [zɪçt]. Sucht is at rank #803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʊxt].
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 1992, this pair ranks #2,003,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sicht vs Sucht
Shared letters: chst. Private to "Sicht": i. Private to "Sucht": u.
"Sicht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Sucht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC