Which to use
“segnen” and “seien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,902
- “segnen” frequency rank
- #782
- “seien” frequency rank
- 35684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | segnen | seien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas den Segen erteilen | 1. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sein |
Where the eye mixes segnen and seien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between segnen and seien
A purely visual mix-up. segnen ([ˈzeːɡnən]) and seien ([ˈzaɪ̯ən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
segnen is recorded at frequency rank #34,902, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzeːɡnən]. seien is at rank #782, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzaɪ̯ən].
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 35684, this pair ranks #1,634,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of segnen vs seien
Shared letters: ens. Private to "segnen": g. Private to "seien": i.
"segnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "seien" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "segnen" for "seien" ever safe?
Which is more common, "segnen" or "seien"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "segnen" and "seien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "segnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,634,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "segnen" and "seien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "segnen vs Stegen". 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 #1,634,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.