sichern

[ˈzɪçɐn]

/[ˈzɪçɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“sichern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,856
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas vor Gefahren oder Zugriff bewahren, etwas sicher machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sichern · sichern · German

sichern · rank #2,856 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,856
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH solle

Nearest frequency peer: solle (+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 „sichern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sichern“ 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).

sichern vs suchen
71% similar
sichern vs Sucher
57% similar
sichern vs sichert
86% similar

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

Key facts for sichern
PropertyValue
Headwordsichern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzɪçɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,856
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sichern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).sichernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „solle“ (#2,857), „sauber“ (#2,854), „Taten“ (#2,858). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sichern“ bei #2,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around sichern (IPA [ˈzɪçɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,856 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for sichern, with forms such as "ischern", "scihern", and "sicchern". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "suchen", "Sucher", "sichert", 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 sichern, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas vor Gefahren oder Zugriff bewahren, etwas sicher machen
  2. 2
    eine Schusswaffe gegen versehentliches Abschießen schützen oder verriegeln
  3. 3
    jemanden mit Hilfe eines Seiles vor einem Absturz schützen
  4. 4
    etwas garantieren, gewährleisten (meist durch bestimmte Vorkehrungen)
  5. 5
    an einem Tatort Spuren aufnehmen
  6. 6
    etwas zweifelsfrei feststellen, durch Beweise bekräftigen
  7. 7
    sich darum kümmern, etwas zu bekommen; sich etwas verschaffen
  8. 8
    wachsam, kampfbereit sein, um die Truppe gegen überraschende feindliche Überfälle zu schützen
  9. 9
    Daten speichern; Daten aus dem Arbeitsspeicher eines Programms auf einen Datenspeicher übertragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mir wurde das Fahrrad geklaut, dabei hatte ich es mit einem Schloss gesichert.
  2. Sichere die Pistole, wenn Du fertig bist mit der Übung!

Antonyms

entsichern

This word in other languages

safeguard(English)asegurar(Español)protéger(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ischern
  • scihern
  • sicchern
  • sicehrn
  • sichenr
  • sichernn
  • sicherrn
  • sichhern
  • sichren
  • sihcern
  • ssichern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sichern - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ischern2scihern2sicchern1sicehrn2sichenr2sichernn1sicherrn1sichhern1
Edit distance from "sichern"

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 "sichern"?
"sichern" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçɐn].
What does "sichern" mean?
As a verb, "sichern" means: etwas vor Gefahren oder Zugriff bewahren, etwas sicher machen
What words are commonly confused with "sichern"?
"sichern" is commonly confused with "suchen", "Sucher", "sichert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sichern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sichern" is [ˈzɪçɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sichern" come from?
"sichern" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unteren#2,860viertel#2,864vierten#2,865wachsen#2,868

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Regionen11 variantsbesetzt11 variantsbusiness11 variantsgelaufen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list