Which to use
“schieben” is a verb and “sieben” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,529
- “schieben” frequency rank
- #912
- “sieben” frequency rank
- 6441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schieben | sieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand durch mechanischen Druck bewegen | die Kardinalzahl zwischen sechs und acht |
Where the eye mixes schieben and sieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schieben vs sieben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schieben is [ˈʃiːbn̩] while sieben is [ˈziːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schieben is recorded at frequency rank #5,529, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃiːbn̩]. sieben is at rank #912, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈziːbn̩].
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 6441, this pair ranks #1,991,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schieben vs sieben
Shared letters: beins. Private to "schieben": ch. Private to "sieben": -.
"schieben" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCVC · "sieben" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schieben" and "sieben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schieben" or "sieben"?
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 "schieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schieben" and "sieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schieben vs schlieren". 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 #1,991,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.