Which to use
“Stichwort” and “Stichworte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,398
- “Stichwort” frequency rank
- #24,138
- “Stichworte” frequency rank
- 31536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stichwort | Stichworte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wort, das man in einem Wörterbuch alphabetisch oder nach anderen Kriterien geordnet auffinden kann und erläutert ist oder einen Textverweis enthält | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stichwort |
Where the eye mixes Stichwort and Stichworte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stichwort with Stichworte
A purely visual mix-up. Stichwort ([ˈʃtɪçˌvɔʁt]) and Stichworte ([ˈʃtɪçˌvɔʁtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Stichwort” sits inside “Stichworte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stichwort is recorded at frequency rank #7,398, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçˌvɔʁt]. Stichworte is at rank #24,138, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçˌvɔʁtə].
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 31536, this pair ranks #1,726,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stichwort vs Stichworte
Shared letters: chiorstw. Private to "Stichwort": -. Private to "Stichworte": e.
"Stichwort" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC · "Stichworte" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stichwort ← sitchwort · sstichwort · stcihwort · sticchwort · stichhwort · stichowrt · stichworrt · stichwortt
- Stichworte ← sitchworte · sstichworte · stcihworte · sticchworte · stichhworte · stichowrte · stichworet · stichworrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stichwort" and "Stichworte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stichwort" or "Stichworte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stichwort" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stichworte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,726,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stichwort" and "Stichworte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sprichwort vs Stichwort". 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 #1,726,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.