Which to use
“seht” and “sha” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,847
- “seht” frequency rank
- #40,842
- “sha” frequency rank
- 44689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seht | sha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen | eine Flüssigkeit aufnehmen; trinken |
Where the eye mixes seht and sha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between seht and sha
A purely visual mix-up. seht ([zeːt]) 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 44689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seht is recorded at frequency rank #3,847, classified as averb, pronounced [zeːt]. 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 44689, this pair ranks #1,377,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seht vs sha
Shared letters: hs. Private to "seht": et. Private to "sha": a.
"seht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sha" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- seht ← esht · sehht · sehtt · shet · sseht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seht" and "sha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "seht" vs "sha" - which ranks higher?
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 "seht" 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 #1,377,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seht" 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 #1,377,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.