Which to use
“sämtlichen” and “seitlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,129
- “sämtlichen” frequency rank
- #16,278
- “seitlichen” frequency rank
- 27407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sämtlichen | seitlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seitlich |
Where the eye mixes sämtlichen and seitlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sämtlichen (CVCCCVCCVC) and seitlichen (CVVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between sämtlichen and seitlichen
A purely visual mix-up. sämtlichen ([ˈzɛmtlɪçn̩]) and seitlichen ([ˈzaɪ̯tlɪçn̩]) 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 27407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sämtlichen is recorded at frequency rank #11,129, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪçn̩]. seitlichen is at rank #16,278, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzaɪ̯tlɪçn̩].
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 27407, this pair ranks #1,802,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sämtlichen vs seitlichen
Shared letters: cehilnst. Private to "sämtlichen": mä. Private to "seitlichen": -.
"sämtlichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "seitlichen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seitlichen ← esitlichen · seiltichen · seitilchen · seitlcihen · seitlicchen · seitlicehn · seitlichenn · seitlichhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sämtlichen" for "seitlichen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sämtlichen" or "seitlichen"?
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 "sämtlichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seitlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,802,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sämtlichen" and "seitlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sämtlich vs sämtlichen". 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 #1,802,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.