Which to use
“suchten” is a verb and “süchtig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,820
- “suchten” frequency rank
- #13,954
- “süchtig” frequency rank
- 21774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suchten | süchtig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs suchen | an einer Sucht leidend, von etwas abhängig sein |
Where the eye mixes suchten and süchtig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between suchten and süchtig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: suchten is [ˈzuːxtn̩] while süchtig is [ˈzʏçtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suchten is recorded at frequency rank #7,820, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzuːxtn̩]. 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 21774, this pair ranks #1,882,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suchten vs süchtig
Shared letters: chst. Private to "suchten": enu. Private to "süchtig": giü.
"suchten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "süchtig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- suchten ← scuhten · ssuchten · succhten · suchetn · suchhten · suchtenn · suchtne · suchtten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suchten" and "süchtig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "suchten" vs "süchtig" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "suchten" and "süchtig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "suchten" 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 #1,882,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suchten" and "süchtig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sachte vs suchten". 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 #1,882,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.