seanvsstaTell them apart

Which to use

“sean” and “sta” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,691
“sean” frequency rank
#18,707
“sta” frequency rank
32398
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sean sta
Definition 3. Person Plural Subjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ser Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs star (unabhängig von Person und Numerus)

Letter map: sean vs sta

Shared letters muted; letters that set sean and sta apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
sean
3 ch
sta

Spelling & dictionary notes on sean vs sta

sean 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 32398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sean is recorded at frequency rank #13,691, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsean]. 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 32398, this pair ranks #1,708,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of sean vs sta

Shared letters: as. Private to "sean": en. Private to "sta": t.

"sean" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • seanesan · saen · seann · sena · ssean

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "sean" for "sta" ever safe?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "sean" vs "sta" - which ranks higher?
"sean" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,691 in our German list, against #18,707 for "sta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sean" and "sta".

  • Full dictionary entry for "sean" 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 #1,708,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sean" and "sta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sta". 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 #1,708,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list