Which to use
“sehnt” and “setzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,888
- “sehnt” frequency rank
- #844
- “setzt” frequency rank
- 23732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sehnt | setzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehnen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs setzen |
Where the eye mixes sehnt and setzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sehnt and setzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sehnt and setzt
A purely visual mix-up. sehnt ([zeːnt]) and setzt ([zɛt͡st]) 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 23732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sehnt is recorded at frequency rank #22,888, classified as averb, pronounced [zeːnt]. setzt is at rank #844, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɛt͡st].
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 23732, this pair ranks #1,857,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sehnt vs setzt
Shared letters: est. Private to "sehnt": hn. Private to "setzt": z.
"sehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "setzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sehnt" and "setzt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sehnt" or "setzt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sehnt" and "setzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "setzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sehnt" and "setzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sehnt vs shut". 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 #1,857,330 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.