Which to use
“stach” is a verb and “Stich” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,901
- “stach” frequency rank
- #6,726
- “Stich” frequency rank
- 29627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stach | Stich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen | das Eindringen eines spitzen Gegenstandes in einen Körper |
Where the eye mixes stach and Stich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stach vs Stich
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stach is [ʃtaːx] while Stich is [ʃtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “stach” becomes i in “Stich”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stach is recorded at frequency rank #22,901, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaːx]. Stich is at rank #6,726, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪç].
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 29627, this pair ranks #1,763,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stach vs Stich
Shared letters: chst. Private to "stach": a. Private to "Stich": i.
"stach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stich" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stach" and "Stich" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stach" or "Stich" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stach" and "Stich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Späth vs stach". 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 #1,763,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.