Which to use
“säen” and “sies” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,300
- “säen” frequency rank
- #40,209
- “sies” frequency rank
- 72509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | säen | sies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ausstreuend oder setzend Saatgut in den dafür vorbereiteten Boden bringen | archaisch: 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse |
Letter map: säen vs sies
Shared letters muted; letters that set säen and sies apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. säen and sies follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on säen vs sies
säen and sies are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
säen is recorded at frequency rank #32,300, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛːən]. sies is at rank #40,209, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 72509, this pair ranks #386,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of säen vs sies
Shared letters: es. Private to "säen": nä. Private to "sies": i.
"säen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sies ← seis · siess · sise · ssies
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "säen" for "sies" ever safe?
Frequency check: "säen" vs "sies" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "säen" and "sies".
- Full dictionary entry for "säen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "säen" and "sies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sies". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #386,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.