Which to use
“seel” and “sein” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,271
- “seel” frequency rank
- #63
- “sein” frequency rank
- 46334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seel | sein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seelen | Kopula, die dem Subjekt ein logisches Prädikat zuordnet |
Where the eye mixes seel and sein
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between seel and sein
A purely visual mix-up. seel ([zeːl]) and sein ([zaɪ̯n]) 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 46334, 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]. sein is at rank #63, tagged as averb, pronounced [zaɪ̯n].
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 46334, this pair ranks #1,322,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seel vs sein
Shared letters: es. Private to "seel": l. Private to "sein": in.
"seel" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seel" and "sein" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "seel" vs "sein" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "seel" and "sein" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sein" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,322,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seel" and "sein" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seel 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 #1,322,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.