Which to use
“Sucht” is a noun and “süchtig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #803
- “Sucht” frequency rank
- #13,954
- “süchtig” frequency rank
- 14757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sucht | süchtig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abhängigkeit von Substanzen oder Tätigkeiten | an einer Sucht leidend, von etwas abhängig sein |
Where the eye mixes Sucht and süchtig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sucht and süchtig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sucht is [zʊxt] while süchtig is [ˈzʏçtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sucht is recorded at frequency rank #803, classified as anoun, pronounced [zʊxt]. süchtig is at rank #13,954, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzʏçtɪç].
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 14757, this pair ranks #1,948,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sucht vs süchtig
Shared letters: chst. Private to "Sucht": u. Private to "süchtig": giü.
"Sucht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "süchtig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sucht ← scuht · ssucht · succht · suchht · suchtt · sucth · suhct · uscht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sucht" and "süchtig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Sucht" or "süchtig" 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 "Sucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "süchtig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sucht" and "süchtig" 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 #1,948,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.