Which to use
“spricht” and “sticht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #676
- “spricht” frequency rank
- #13,948
- “sticht” frequency rank
- 14624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spricht | sticht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stechen |
Where the eye mixes spricht and sticht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between spricht and sticht
A purely visual mix-up. spricht ([ʃpʁɪçt]) and sticht ([ʃtɪçt]) 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 14624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spricht is recorded at frequency rank #676, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪçt]. sticht is at rank #13,948, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪçt].
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 14624, this pair ranks #1,949,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spricht vs sticht
Shared letters: chist. Private to "spricht": pr. Private to "sticht": -.
"spricht" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "sticht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spricht" for "sticht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spricht" vs "sticht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spricht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sticht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spricht" and "sticht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stichen vs sticht". 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 #1,949,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.