Which to use
“Sehne” is a noun and “shine” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,136
- “Sehne” frequency rank
- #33,293
- “shine” frequency rank
- 55429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sehne | shine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Band aus Bindegewebe zwischen Muskeln und Knochen zur wechselseitigen Übertragung der im Bewegungsablauf auftretenden mechanischen Kräfte | scheinen |
Where the eye mixes Sehne and shine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sehne with shine
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sehne is [ˈzeːnə] while shine is [ʃaɪn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sehne is recorded at frequency rank #22,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzeːnə]. 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 55429, this pair ranks #979,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sehne vs shine
Shared letters: ehns. Private to "Sehne": -. Private to "shine": i.
"Sehne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "shine" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sehne" for "shine" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sehne" or "shine"?
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 "Sehne" 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 #979,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sehne" 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 #979,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.