Which to use
“sagte” and “siegte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #311
- “sagte” frequency rank
- #9,453
- “siegte” frequency rank
- 9764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sagte | siegte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs siegen |
Where the eye mixes sagte and siegte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sagte with siegte
A purely visual mix-up. sagte ([ˈzaːktə]) and siegte ([ˈziːktə]) 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 9764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sagte is recorded at frequency rank #311, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzaːktə]. siegte is at rank #9,453, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈziːktə].
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 9764, this pair ranks #1,978,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sagte vs siegte
Shared letters: egst. Private to "sagte": a. Private to "siegte": i.
"sagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "siegte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sagte" and "siegte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sagte" vs "siegte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siegte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sagte" and "siegte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siegte vs Stiege". 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 #1,978,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.