Which to use
“sega” is a noun and “sta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,475
- “sega” frequency rank
- #18,707
- “sta” frequency rank
- 67182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sega | sta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Säge: Werkzeug zum Bearbeiten und Zerteilen von Holz, Stein, Metall, Kunststoff und anderen festen Materialien | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs star (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) |
Letter map: sega vs sta
Shared letters muted; letters that set sega and sta apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - sega and sta
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sega is anoun and staaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67182, 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]. 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 67182, this pair ranks #548,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sega vs sta
Shared letters: as. Private to "sega": eg. Private to "sta": t.
"sega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sega ← esga · seag · segga · sgea · ssega
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sega" for "sta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sega" vs "sta" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "sega" 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 #548,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sega" and "sta" 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 #548,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.