Which to use
“such” and “suchst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,391
- “such” frequency rank
- #6,011
- “suchst” frequency rank
- 10402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | such | suchst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs suchen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs suchen |
Where the eye mixes such and suchst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: such vs suchst
A purely visual mix-up. such ([zuːx]) and suchst ([zuːxst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “such” sits inside “suchst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
such is recorded at frequency rank #4,391, classified as averb, pronounced [zuːx]. suchst is at rank #6,011, tagged as averb, pronounced [zuːxst].
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 10402, this pair ranks #1,975,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of such vs suchst
Shared letters: chsu. Private to "such": -. Private to "suchst": t.
"such" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "suchst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "such" and "suchst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "such" or "suchst" 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 "such" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suchst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "such" and "suchst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "such vs SUVs". 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 #1,975,315 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.