Which to use
“siehst” and “suchst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,903
- “siehst” frequency rank
- #6,011
- “suchst” frequency rank
- 7914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siehst | suchst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs suchen |
Where the eye mixes siehst and suchst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses siehst with suchst
A purely visual mix-up. siehst ([ziːst]) and suchst ([zuːxst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siehst is recorded at frequency rank #1,903, classified as averb, pronounced [ziːst]. suchst is at rank #6,011, tagged as averb, pronounced [zuːxst].
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 7914, this pair ranks #1,986,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of siehst vs suchst
Shared letters: hst. Private to "siehst": ei. Private to "suchst": cu.
"siehst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "suchst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "siehst" and "suchst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "siehst" vs "suchst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "siehst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suchst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siehst" and "suchst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sacht vs suchst". 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 #1,986,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.