Which to use
“speichern” and “speichert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,784
- “speichern” frequency rank
- #22,899
- “speichert” frequency rank
- 31683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | speichern | speichert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Vorrat von etwas anlegen, damit man etwas zur Verfügung hat | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs speichern |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set speichern and speichert apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. speichern ([ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐn]) and speichert ([ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐt]) 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 - n in “speichern” becomes t in “speichert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
speichern is recorded at frequency rank #8,784, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐn]. 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 31683, this pair ranks #1,723,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of speichern vs speichert
Shared letters: cehiprs. Private to "speichern": n. Private to "speichert": t.
"speichern" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC · "speichert" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "speichern" and "speichert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "speichern" or "speichert"?
Remembering speichern vs speichert
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “speichern” entry
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