Which to use
“Satzung” and “Setzung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,621
- “Satzung” frequency rank
- #32,266
- “Setzung” frequency rank
- 41887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Satzung | Setzung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schriftlich niedergelegte Grundordnung eines rechtlichen Zusammenschlusses (insbesondere eines Vereins oder einer Aktiengesellschaft) | allgemein: Absenkung eines Gebäudes oder Geländes |
Where the eye mixes Satzung and Setzung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Satzung and Setzung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Satzung and Setzung
A purely visual mix-up. Satzung ([ˈzat͡sʊŋ]) and Setzung ([ˈzɛt͡sʊŋ]) 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 a single letter - a in “Satzung” becomes e in “Setzung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Satzung is recorded at frequency rank #9,621, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzat͡sʊŋ]. Setzung is at rank #32,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛt͡sʊŋ].
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 41887, this pair ranks #1,466,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Satzung vs Setzung
Shared letters: gnstuz. Private to "Satzung": a. Private to "Setzung": e.
"Satzung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Setzung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Satzung" and "Setzung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Satzung" vs "Setzung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Satzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Setzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,466,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Satzung" and "Setzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "setting vs Setzung". 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 #1,466,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.