Which to use
“seal” and “sta” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,260
- “seal” frequency rank
- #18,707
- “sta” frequency rank
- 50967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seal | sta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dichten, abdichten | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs star (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) |
Letter map: seal vs sta
Shared letters muted; letters that set seal and sta apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: seal and sta
seal and sta 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seal is recorded at frequency rank #32,260, classified as averb, pronounced [siːl]. sta is at rank #18,707, 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 50967, this pair ranks #1,153,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seal vs sta
Shared letters: as. Private to "seal": el. Private to "sta": t.
"seal" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seal ← esal · seall · sela · sseal
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seal" and "sta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "seal" or "sta" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "seal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,153,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seal" and "sta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seal vs seg". 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 #1,153,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.