Which to use
“segne” and “shine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,261
- “segne” frequency rank
- #33,293
- “shine” frequency rank
- 65554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | segne | shine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs segnen | scheinen |
Where the eye mixes segne and shine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. segne (CVCCV) and shine (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: segne vs shine
A purely visual mix-up. segne ([ˈzeːɡnə]) and shine ([ʃaɪn]) 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 65554, 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]. shine is at rank #33,293, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃaɪn].
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 65554, this pair ranks #602,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of segne vs shine
Shared letters: ens. Private to "segne": g. Private to "shine": hi.
"segne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "shine" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "segne" for "shine" ever safe?
Frequency check: "segne" vs "shine" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "segne" and "shine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "segne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "shine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #602,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "segne" and "shine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shine vs Sire". 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 #602,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.