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sicher

sure

Meaning of sicher

Deutsch

sich über etwas ganz gewiss sein

English

certain about something

sure

Pronunciation

German
/ˈzɪçɐ/

sicher with English translation

sicher usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Bist du sicher?

Are you sure?

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Ich bin mir ganz sicher.

I'm completely sure.

sicher synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sicher, gewiss, überzeugt, bestimmt, klar, offensichtlich, zuverlässig, and zuversichtlich

gewiss
🇩🇪German

Means “certainly” or “without doubt”; emphasizes certainty about a fact or opinion.

A1often
überzeugt
🇩🇪German

Means “convinced”; stronger than simple certainty and often describes a person’s inner confidence.

A1often
B
🇩🇪German
bestimmt

Means “definitely” or “surely”; very common in speech as an intensifier of certainty.

A1very often
K
🇩🇪German
klar

In the sense of certainty: “clear,” “of course”; usually sounds simpler and more conversational.

A1very often
O
🇩🇪German
offensichtlich

Means “obvious”; it refers not to personal certainty but to something being clearly visible or evident to everyone.

A1often
O
🇩🇪German
ohne Zweifel

Means “without doubt”; a very strong expression of complete certainty.

A1often

Advanced: broader words

Z
🇩🇪German
zuverlässig

Means “reliable”; describes a person, thing, or system you can depend on.

A1often
Z
🇩🇪German
zuversichtlich

Means “confident/optimistic”; expresses hope and confidence about a good result, not just certainty.

A1often

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Questions about this word

What does sicher mean?

certain about something

How do you pronounce sicher?

sicher is pronounced [ˈzɪçɐ].

How is sicher used in a sentence?

Are you sure? Translation: Bist du sicher?

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