Which to use
“säen” and “stehn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,300
- “säen” frequency rank
- #24,938
- “stehn” frequency rank
- 57238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | säen | stehn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ausstreuend oder setzend Saatgut in den dafür vorbereiteten Boden bringen | stehen |
Where the eye mixes säen and stehn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses säen with stehn
A purely visual mix-up. säen ([ˈzɛːən]) and stehn ([ʃteːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57238, 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]. stehn is at rank #24,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːn].
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 57238, this pair ranks #909,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of säen vs stehn
Shared letters: ens. Private to "säen": ä. Private to "stehn": ht.
"säen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "stehn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stehn ← sethn · sstehn · stehhn · stehnn · stenh · sthen · sttehn · tsehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "säen" and "stehn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "säen" or "stehn" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "säen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stehn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #909,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "säen" and "stehn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säen vs seg". 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 #909,118 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.