Which to use
“seins” is an unknown and “seriös” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,475
- “seins” frequency rank
- #12,790
- “seriös” frequency rank
- 28265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seins | seriös |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum bei nicht attributivem Gebrauch des Possessivpronomens sein | ordentlich |
Where the eye mixes seins and seriös
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. seins runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against seriös's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between seins and seriös
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seins is [zaɪ̯ns] while seriös is [zeˈʁi̯øːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seins is recorded at frequency rank #15,475, classified as anunknown, pronounced [zaɪ̯ns]. seriös is at rank #12,790, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zeˈʁi̯øːs].
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 28265, this pair ranks #1,787,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seins vs seriös
Shared letters: eis. Private to "seins": n. Private to "seriös": rö.
"seins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "seriös" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seins ← esins · seinns · seinss · seisn · senis · siens · sseins
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seins" and "seriös" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "seins" or "seriös"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "seins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seriös" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seins" and "seriös" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seins vs spies". 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 #1,787,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.