SätzevssteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Sätze is a noun, ste is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Sätze” is a noun and “ste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,232
“Sätze” frequency rank
#25,778
“ste” frequency rank
30010
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Sätze ste
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Satz 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biti

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Sätze and ste apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Sätze
3 ch
ste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Sätze is anoun and steaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Sätze is recorded at frequency rank #4,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛt͡sə]. 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 30010, this pair ranks #1,756,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Sätze vs ste

Shared letters: est. Private to "Sätze": . Private to "ste": -.

"Sätze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV

Frequency comparison

Sätze#4,232
ste#25,778

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Sätze" and "ste" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Sätze" is a noun and "ste" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Sätze" or "ste"?
"Sätze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,232 in our German list, against #25,778 for "ste". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Sätze vs ste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Sätze”; for a verb, it's “ste”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Sätze” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list