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“Satans” and “Sultans” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,345
- “Satans” frequency rank
- #36,656
- “Sultans” frequency rank
- 71001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Satans | Sultans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Satan | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sultan |
Where the eye mixes Satans and Sultans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Satans runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Sultans's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Satans vs Sultans
A purely visual mix-up. Satans ([ˈzaːtans]) and Sultans ([ˈzʊltaːns]) 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 71001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Satans is recorded at frequency rank #34,345, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːtans]. Sultans is at rank #36,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊltaːns].
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 71001, this pair ranks #429,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Satans vs Sultans
Shared letters: anst. Private to "Satans": -. Private to "Sultans": lu.
"Satans" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Sultans" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Satans" and "Sultans" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Satans" or "Sultans" show up more?
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 "Satans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sultans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #429,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Satans" and "Sultans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satans vs Satin". 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 #429,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.