Which to use
“Speichen” and “Stichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,009
- “Speichen” frequency rank
- #43,512
- “Stichen” frequency rank
- 90521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Speichen | Stichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Speiche | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stich |
Where the eye mixes Speichen and Stichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Speichen vs Stichen
A purely visual mix-up. Speichen ([ˈʃpaɪ̯çn̩]) and Stichen ([ˈʃtɪçn̩]) 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 90521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Speichen is recorded at frequency rank #47,009, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpaɪ̯çn̩]. Stichen is at rank #43,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçn̩].
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 90521, this pair ranks #46,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Speichen vs Stichen
Shared letters: cehins. Private to "Speichen": p. Private to "Stichen": t.
"Speichen" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "Stichen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Speichen" for "Stichen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Speichen" vs "Stichen" - 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 "Speichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Speichen" and "Stichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stichen vs Stilen". 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 #46,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.