Which to use
“sega” and “sign” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,475
- “sega” frequency rank
- #22,142
- “sign” frequency rank
- 70617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sega | sign |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Säge: Werkzeug zum Bearbeiten und Zerteilen von Holz, Stein, Metall, Kunststoff und anderen festen Materialien | Zeichen, Geste |
Where the eye mixes sega and sign
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sega (CVCV) and sign (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: sega vs sign
A purely visual mix-up. sega ([ˈseːɡa]) and sign ([saɪn]) 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 70617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sega is recorded at frequency rank #48,475, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈseːɡa]. sign is at rank #22,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [saɪn].
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 70617, this pair ranks #440,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sega vs sign
Shared letters: gs. Private to "sega": ae. Private to "sign": in.
"sega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sign" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sega" for "sign" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sega" vs "sign" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sign" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #440,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sega" and "sign" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sega vs serra". 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 #440,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.