suchen

[ˈzuːxn̩]

/[ˈzuːxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“suchen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #574. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#574
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich bemühen, etwas oder jemanden zu finden, das oder der verloren oder versteckt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-suchen · suchen · German

suchen · rank #574 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #574
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sehe

Nearest frequency peer: sehe (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “suchen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “suchen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

suchen vs Sucht
50% similar
suchen vs Süden
33% similar
suchen vs suchte
67% similar

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

Key facts for suchen
PropertyValue
Headwordsuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzuːxn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#574
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “suchen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).suchenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „sehe“ (#573), „weiteren“ (#575), „obwohl“ (#572). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around suchen (IPA [ˈzuːxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #574 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for suchen, with forms such as "scuhen", "ssuchen", and "succhen". 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, "Sucht", "Süden", "suchte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is suchen, spelled S-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich bemühen, etwas oder jemanden zu finden, das oder der verloren oder versteckt ist
  2. 2
    sich bemühen, etwas oder jemanden zu erlangen oder zu erwerben, das oder den man braucht
  3. 3
    sich bemühen, etwas durch Überlegungen zu finden und/oder zu entdecken
  4. 4
    sich bemühen, etwas zu erreichen und/oder zu verwirklichen, was man anstrebt/wünscht
  5. 5
    etwas erstreben
  6. 6
    etwas versuchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich suche meinen Autoschlüssel.
  2. Wo warst du? Wir haben dich schon überall gesucht! / Wo warst du? Wir haben schon überall nach dir gesucht!

Synonyms

trachtenversuchen

Antonyms

finden

This word in other languages

search(English)buscar(Español)chercher(Français)procurar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • scuhen
  • ssuchen
  • succhen
  • sucehn
  • suchenn
  • suchhen
  • suchne
  • suhcen
  • uschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

scuhen2ssuchen1succhen1sucehn2suchenn1suchhen1suchne2suhcen2
Edit distance from "suchen"

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 "suchen"?
"suchen" is spelled S-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzuːxn̩].
What does "suchen" mean?
As a verb, "suchen" means: sich bemühen, etwas oder jemanden zu finden, das oder der verloren oder versteckt ist
What words are commonly confused with "suchen"?
"suchen" is commonly confused with "Sucht", "Süden", "suchte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suchen" is [ˈzuːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suchen" come from?
"suchen" 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 "suchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

obwohl#572kosten#570helfen#569Erfolg#581

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

könnten9 variantseinzige9 variantsfahren9 variantsKirche9 variants

What to do next

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  • "suchen" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Sucht". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #574 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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