Which to use
“suchte” is a verb and “süchtig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,739
- “suchte” frequency rank
- #13,954
- “süchtig” frequency rank
- 18693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suchte | süchtig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs suchen | an einer Sucht leidend, von etwas abhängig sein |
Where the eye mixes suchte and süchtig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses suchte with süchtig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suchte is [ˈzuːxtə] while süchtig is [ˈzʏçtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suchte is recorded at frequency rank #4,739, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzuːxtə]. 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 18693, this pair ranks #1,915,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suchte vs süchtig
Shared letters: chst. Private to "suchte": eu. Private to "süchtig": giü.
"suchte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "süchtig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- suchte ← scuhte · ssuchte · succhte · suchet · suchhte · suchtte · sucthe · suhcte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suchte" and "süchtig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "suchte" vs "süchtig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "suchte" 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 #1,915,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suchte" and "süchtig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sacht vs suchte". 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 #1,915,804 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.