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.
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