sicheren

[ˈzɪçəʁən]

/[ˈzɪçəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“sicheren” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,737 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,737
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sicher

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sicheren vs sichern
88% similar
sicheren vs sichert
75% similar
sicheren vs Sichten
63% similar

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

Key facts for sicheren
PropertyValue
Headwordsicheren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɪçəʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,737
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sicheren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sicheren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for sicheren is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɪçəʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,737 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sicheren, with forms such as "ischeren", "sciheren", and "siccheren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sichern", "sichert", "Sichten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is sicheren, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sicher

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ischeren,sciheren,siccheren,sicehren,sicheern,sicherenn,sicherne,sicherren,sichheren,sichreen,sihceren,ssicheren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sicheren - 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.

ischeren2sciheren2siccheren1sicehren2sicheern2sicherenn1sicherne2sicherren1
Edit distance from "sicheren"

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 "sicheren"?
"sicheren" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçəʁən].
What does "sicheren" mean?
As an adjective, "sicheren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sicher
What words are commonly confused with "sicheren"?
"sicheren" is commonly confused with "sichern", "sichert", "Sichten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sicheren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sicheren" is [ˈzɪçəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sicheren" come from?
"sicheren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sicheren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-C-H-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪçəʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sichern” - see the side-by-side comparison. sicheren vs sichern
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list