Which to use
“säuft” and “seufz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,266
- “säuft” frequency rank
- #27,933
- “seufz” frequency rank
- 72199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | säuft | seufz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs saufen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen |
Where the eye mixes säuft and seufz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. säuft and seufz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between säuft and seufz
A purely visual mix-up. säuft ([ˈzɔɪ̯ft]) and seufz ([zɔɪ̯ft͡s]) 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 72199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
säuft is recorded at frequency rank #44,266, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯ft]. seufz is at rank #27,933, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɔɪ̯ft͡s].
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 72199, this pair ranks #394,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of säuft vs seufz
Shared letters: fsu. Private to "säuft": tä. Private to "seufz": ez.
"säuft" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "seufz" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seufz ← esufz · sefuz · seuffz · seufzz · seuzf · sseufz · suefz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "säuft" and "seufz" be used interchangeably?
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- Full dictionary entry for "säuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seufz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "säuft" and "seufz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säuft vs surft". 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 #394,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.