Which to use
“sehn” and “sha” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,016
- “sehn” frequency rank
- #40,842
- “sha” frequency rank
- 53858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sehn | sha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehnen | eine Flüssigkeit aufnehmen; trinken |
Where the eye mixes sehn and sha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sehn and sha
A purely visual mix-up. sehn ([zeːn]) and sha ([ʃáː]) 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 53858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sehn is recorded at frequency rank #13,016, classified as averb, pronounced [zeːn]. sha is at rank #40,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃáː].
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 53858, this pair ranks #1,041,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sehn vs sha
Shared letters: hs. Private to "sehn": en. Private to "sha": a.
"sehn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sha" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sehn ← eshn · sehhn · sehnn · senh · shen · ssehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sehn" and "sha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sehn" or "sha" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sehn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,041,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sehn" and "sha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs sha". 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 #1,041,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.