Which to use
“Suche” and “Sucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #693
- “Suche” frequency rank
- #803
- “Sucht” frequency rank
- 1496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Suche | Sucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prozess der Lokalisierung eines gewünschten Objektes; Bemühung mit dem Ziel, etwas Bestimmtes zu finden | Abhängigkeit von Substanzen oder Tätigkeiten |
Where the eye mixes Suche and Sucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Suche with Sucht
A purely visual mix-up. Suche ([ˈzuːxə]) and Sucht ([zʊxt]) 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 a single letter - e in “Suche” becomes t in “Sucht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Suche is recorded at frequency rank #693, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːxə]. Sucht is at rank #803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʊxt].
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 1496, this pair ranks #2,004,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Suche vs Sucht
Shared letters: chsu. Private to "Suche": e. Private to "Sucht": t.
"Suche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sucht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Suche" and "Sucht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Suche" or "Sucht"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Suche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Suche" and "Sucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sucht vs surft". 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 #2,004,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.