Which to use
“sticht” is a verb and “Stichtag” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,948
- “sticht” frequency rank
- #21,783
- “Stichtag” frequency rank
- 35731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sticht | Stichtag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stechen | festgesetzter Termin, bis zu dem eine genau definierte Maßnahme erfolgen muss |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sticht and Stichtag apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sticht is [ʃtɪçt] while Stichtag is [ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “sticht” sits inside “Stichtag”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sticht is recorded at frequency rank #13,948, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪçt]. Stichtag is at rank #21,783, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk].
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 35731, this pair ranks #1,632,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sticht vs Stichtag
Shared letters: chist. Private to "sticht": -. Private to "Stichtag": ag.
"sticht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Stichtag" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sticht" and "Stichtag" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sticht" or "Stichtag"?
Remembering sticht vs Stichtag
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sticht”; for a noun, it's “Stichtag”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sticht” entry
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