Which to use
“Seher” and “Sehne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,624
- “Seher” frequency rank
- #22,136
- “Sehne” frequency rank
- 61760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seher | Sehne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der sich etwas ansieht | Band aus Bindegewebe zwischen Muskeln und Knochen zur wechselseitigen Übertragung der im Bewegungsablauf auftretenden mechanischen Kräfte |
Where the eye mixes Seher and Sehne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Seher (CVCVC) and Sehne (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Seher vs Sehne
A purely visual mix-up. Seher ([ˈzeːɐ]) and Sehne ([ˈzeːnə]) 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 61760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seher is recorded at frequency rank #39,624, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzeːɐ]. Sehne is at rank #22,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzeːnə].
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 61760, this pair ranks #737,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Seher vs Sehne
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Seher": r. Private to "Sehne": n.
"Seher" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Sehne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Seher" and "Sehne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Seher" vs "Sehne" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sehne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #737,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seher" and "Sehne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seher vs steter". 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 #737,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.