Which to use
“segelte” and “spiegelte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,800
- “segelte” frequency rank
- #41,471
- “spiegelte” frequency rank
- 84271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | segelte | spiegelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs segeln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spiegeln |
Where the eye mixes segelte and spiegelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. segelte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against spiegelte's 9 (CCVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: segelte vs spiegelte
A purely visual mix-up. segelte ([ˈzeːɡl̩tə]) and spiegelte ([ˈʃpiːɡl̩tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
segelte is recorded at frequency rank #42,800, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzeːɡl̩tə]. spiegelte is at rank #41,471, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpiːɡl̩tə].
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 84271, this pair ranks #126,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of segelte vs spiegelte
Shared letters: eglst. Private to "segelte": -. Private to "spiegelte": ip.
"segelte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "spiegelte" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "segelte" and "spiegelte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "segelte" vs "spiegelte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "segelte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spiegelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "segelte" and "spiegelte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spiegels vs spiegelte". 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 #126,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.