suchen
\ˈzuː.χn̩\
The verdict
“suchen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chercher.
Corpus desk
Index FR-suchen · suchen · French
suchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | suchen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈzuː.χn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « suchen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
suchen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈzuː.χn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for suchen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is suchen, spelled S-U-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Chercher.
- 2(irgendwo) nichts zu suchen haben: être déplacé, ne pas convenir, être mal placé.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how suchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich suche meinen Autoschlüssel.
Weil bestehende, nicht aus Russland kommende Pipelines weitgehend ausgelastet sind, muss man nun notgedrungen Länder suchen, die auf dem Seeweg Gas liefern können.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.