Which to use
“sehnt” and “sint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,888
- “sehnt” frequency rank
- #33,815
- “sint” frequency rank
- 56703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sehnt | sint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehnen | 3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse |
Letter map: sehnt vs sint
Shared letters muted; letters that set sehnt and sint apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. sehnt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against sint's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on sehnt vs sint
sehnt and sint are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56703, 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]. sint is at rank #33,815, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 56703, this pair ranks #929,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sehnt vs sint
Shared letters: nst. Private to "sehnt": eh. Private to "sint": i.
"sehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "sint" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sehnt" for "sint" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sehnt" or "sint" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sehnt" and "sint".
- Full dictionary entry for "sehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #929,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sehnt" and "sint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sint". 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 #929,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.