SpeichervsspeichertWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Speicher is a noun, speichert is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Speicher” is a noun and “speichert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,397
“Speicher” frequency rank
#22,899
“speichert” frequency rank
30296
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Speicher speichert
Definition Gebäude, das zur Lagerung von Vorräten dient 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs speichern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Speicher and speichert apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Speicher
9 ch
speichert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Speicher is [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐ] while speichert is [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Speicher” sits inside “speichert”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Speicher is recorded at frequency rank #7,397, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐ]. speichert is at rank #22,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐt].

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 30296, this pair ranks #1,750,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Speicher vs speichert

Shared letters: cehiprs. Private to "Speicher": -. Private to "speichert": t.

"Speicher" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC  ·  "speichert" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Speicherpseicher · sepicher · speciher · speiccher · speicehr · speicherr · speichher · speichre
  • speichertpseichert · sepichert · specihert · speicchert · speicehrt · speicherrt · speichertt · speichetr

Frequency comparison

Speicher#7,397
speichert#22,899

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Speicher" and "speichert" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Speicher" is a noun and "speichert" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Speicher" or "speichert"?
"Speicher" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,397 in our German list, against #22,899 for "speichert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Speicher vs speichert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Speicher”; for a verb, it's “speichert”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Speicher” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list