Which to use
“says” and “sies” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,888
- “says” frequency rank
- #40,209
- “sies” frequency rank
- 85097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | says | sies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs say | archaisch: 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse |
Letter map: says vs sies
Shared letters muted; letters that set says and sies apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. says and sies follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: says and sies
says and sies are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
says is recorded at frequency rank #44,888, classified as averb, pronounced [sɛz]. sies is at rank #40,209, 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 85097, this pair ranks #113,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of says vs sies
Shared letters: s. Private to "says": ay. Private to "sies": ei.
"says" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "says" and "sies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "says" or "sies" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "says" and "sies".
- Full dictionary entry for "says" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "says" and "sies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "says vs SUVs". 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 #113,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.