seelvssehtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,271
“seel” frequency rank
#3,847
“seht” frequency rank
50118
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature seel seht
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seelen 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen

Where the eye mixes seel and seht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
seel
4 ch
seht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. seel ([zeːl]) and seht ([zeːt]) 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 50118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

seel is recorded at frequency rank #46,271, classified as averb, pronounced [zeːl]. seht is at rank #3,847, tagged as averb, pronounced [zeːt].

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 50118, this pair ranks #1,185,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of seel vs seht

Shared letters: es. Private to "seel": l. Private to "seht": ht.

"seel" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "seht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • seelseell · sseel
  • sehtesht · sehht · sehtt · shet · sseht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "seel" and "seht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([zeːl] versus [zeːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "seel" or "seht"?
"seht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,847 in our German list, against #46,271 for "seel". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list