Which to use
“segne” and “setze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,261
- “segne” frequency rank
- #5,307
- “setze” frequency rank
- 37568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | segne | setze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs segnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs setzen |
Where the eye mixes segne and setze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. segne and setze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses segne with setze
A purely visual mix-up. segne ([ˈzeːɡnə]) and setze ([ˈzɛt͡sə]) 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 37568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
segne is recorded at frequency rank #32,261, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzeːɡnə]. setze is at rank #5,307, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛt͡sə].
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 37568, this pair ranks #1,586,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of segne vs setze
Shared letters: es. Private to "segne": gn. Private to "setze": tz.
"segne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "setze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "segne" and "setze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "segne" or "setze"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "segne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "setze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,586,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "segne" and "setze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs segne". 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 #1,586,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.