Seuche

[ˈzɔɪ̯çə]

/[ˈzɔɪ̯çə]/ noun

The verdict

“Seuche” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,545
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Infektionskrankheit, die in der Form einer Epidemie oder in der Form einer Pandemie bei Mensch oder Tier auftritt

Corpus desk

Index DE-seuche · Seuche · German

Seuche · rank #16,545 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,545
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sepp

Nearest frequency peer: Sepp (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Seuche“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Seuche“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Seuche vs such
50% similar
Seuche vs Suche
83% similar
Seuche vs Sucht
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Seuche
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeuche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔɪ̯çə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,545
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Seuche“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Seucheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sepp“ (#16,544), „Sevilla“ (#16,546), „Schwan“ (#16,543). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Seuche“ bei #16,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Seuche (IPA [ˈzɔɪ̯çə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,545 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Infektionskrankheit, die in der Form einer Epidemie oder in der Form einer Pandemie bei Mensch oder Tier auftritt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seuche, with forms such as "esuche", "secuhe", and "seucche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "such", "Suche", "Sucht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Seuche, spelled S-E-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infektionskrankheit, die in der Form einer Epidemie oder in der Form einer Pandemie bei Mensch oder Tier auftritt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Seuche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Nur 145 Menschen sind nach derzeitigem Kenntnisstand an der Seuche gestorben.“
  2. „Die Folgen einer großen Seuche, die weite Bevölkerungsteile dezimierte, sowie der Einfall der Markomannen überschatteten sein Principat.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esuche
  • secuhe
  • seucche
  • seuceh
  • seuchhe
  • seuhce
  • sseuche
  • sueche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seuche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esuche2secuhe2seucche1seuceh2seuchhe1seuhce2sseuche1sueche2
Edit distance from "Seuche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Seuche"?
"Seuche" is spelled S-E-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔɪ̯çə].
What does "Seuche" mean?
As a noun, "Seuche" means: Infektionskrankheit, die in der Form einer Epidemie oder in der Form einer Pandemie bei Mensch oder Tier auftritt
What words are commonly confused with "Seuche"?
"Seuche" is commonly confused with "such", "Suche", "Sucht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Seuche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seuche" is [ˈzɔɪ̯çə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seuche" come from?
"Seuche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Seuche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list