Which to use
“sämtliche” and “seitliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,618
- “sämtliche” frequency rank
- #24,122
- “seitliche” frequency rank
- 26740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sämtliche | seitliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sämtlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seitlich |
Where the eye mixes sämtliche and seitliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. sämtliche (CVCCCVCCV) and seitliche (CVVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between sämtliche and seitliche
A purely visual mix-up. sämtliche ([ˈzɛmtlɪçə]) and seitliche ([ˈzaɪ̯tlɪçə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sämtliche is recorded at frequency rank #2,618, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪçə]. seitliche is at rank #24,122, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzaɪ̯tlɪçə].
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 26740, this pair ranks #1,813,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sämtliche vs seitliche
Shared letters: cehilst. Private to "sämtliche": mä. Private to "seitliche": -.
"sämtliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "seitliche" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seitliche ← esitliche · seiltiche · seitilche · seitlcihe · seitlicche · seitliceh · seitlichhe · seitlihce
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sämtliche" and "seitliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sämtliche" or "seitliche"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sämtliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seitliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sämtliche" and "seitliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sämtlich vs sämtliche". 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 #1,813,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.