sicherte

[ˈzɪçɐtə]

/[ˈzɪçɐtə]/ verb

The verdict

“sicherte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,627 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,627
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sichern

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sicherte vs sicherten
89% similar
sicherte vs sicher
75% similar
sicherte vs Schere
63% similar

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

Key facts for sicherte
PropertyValue
Headwordsicherte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzɪçɐtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,627
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sicherte” 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). sicherte 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 sicherte is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɪçɐtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,627 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 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 sicherte, with forms such as "ischerte", "sciherte", and "siccherte". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "sicherten", "sicher", "Schere", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is sicherte, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sichern
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sichern
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sichern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sichern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ischerte,sciherte,siccherte,sicehrte,sicheret,sicherrte,sichertte,sichetre,sichherte,sichrete,sihcerte,ssicherte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sicherte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ischerte2sciherte2siccherte1sicehrte2sicheret2sicherrte1sichertte1sichetre2
Edit distance from "sicherte"

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 "sicherte"?
"sicherte" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçɐtə].
What does "sicherte" mean?
As a verb, "sicherte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sichern
What words are commonly confused with "sicherte"?
"sicherte" is commonly confused with "sicherten", "sicher", "Schere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sicherte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sicherte" is [ˈzɪçɐtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sicherte" come from?
"sicherte" 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 “sicherte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-C-H-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪçɐtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sicherten” - see the side-by-side comparison. sicherte vs sicherten
  • 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