Which to use
“samt” is a preposition and “SMS” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,155
- “samt” frequency rank
- #4,558
- “SMS” frequency rank
- 8713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | samt | SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Dativ: zusammen mit | eine über das Mobilfunknetz durch den gleichnamigen Dienst versandte Kurznachricht |
Where the eye mixes samt and SMS
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses samt with SMS
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: samt is [zamt] while SMS is [ɛsʔɛmˈʔɛs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
samt is recorded at frequency rank #4,155, classified as aprep, pronounced [zamt]. SMS is at rank #4,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛsʔɛmˈʔɛs].
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 8713, this pair ranks #1,983,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of samt vs SMS
Shared letters: ms. Private to "samt": at. Private to "SMS": -.
"samt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "SMS" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- samt ← asmt · sammt · samtt · satm · smat · ssamt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "samt" for "SMS" ever safe?
Which is more common, "samt" or "SMS"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "samt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "SMS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "samt" and "SMS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs SMS". 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 #1,983,151 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.