Which to use
“Sehne” is a noun and “stehn” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,136
- “Sehne” frequency rank
- #24,938
- “stehn” frequency rank
- 47074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sehne | stehn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Band aus Bindegewebe zwischen Muskeln und Knochen zur wechselseitigen Übertragung der im Bewegungsablauf auftretenden mechanischen Kräfte | stehen |
Where the eye mixes Sehne and stehn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sehne with stehn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sehne is [ˈzeːnə] while stehn is [ʃteːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 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 47074, 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]. stehn is at rank #24,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːn].
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 47074, this pair ranks #1,297,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sehne vs stehn
Shared letters: ehns. Private to "Sehne": -. Private to "stehn": t.
"Sehne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "stehn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sehne" and "stehn" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sehne" vs "stehn" - which ranks higher?
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 "Sehne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stehn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,297,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sehne" and "stehn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stehn vs steps". 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 #1,297,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.