Which to use
“sähe” and “ste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- #25,778
- “ste” frequency rank
- 39482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sähe | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biti |
Letter map: sähe vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set sähe and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - sähe / ste
sähe and ste 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sähe is recorded at frequency rank #13,704, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛːə]. ste is at rank #25,778, 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 39482, this pair ranks #1,535,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sähe vs ste
Shared letters: es. Private to "sähe": hä. Private to "ste": t.
"sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sähe" and "ste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sähe" vs "ste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sähe" and "ste".
- Full dictionary entry for "sähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,535,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sähe" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs ste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,535,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.