Which to use
“seins” is an unknown and “Sohns” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,475
- “seins” frequency rank
- #36,630
- “Sohns” frequency rank
- 52105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seins | Sohns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum bei nicht attributivem Gebrauch des Possessivpronomens sein | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sohn |
Where the eye mixes seins and Sohns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. seins (CVVCC) and Sohns (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between seins and Sohns
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seins is [zaɪ̯ns] while Sohns is [zoːns]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52105, 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]. Sohns is at rank #36,630, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zoːns].
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 52105, this pair ranks #1,109,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seins vs Sohns
Shared letters: ns. Private to "seins": ei. Private to "Sohns": ho.
"seins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Sohns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "seins" for "Sohns" ever safe?
Which is more common, "seins" or "Sohns"?
What to do next
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 "Sohns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,109,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seins" and "Sohns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sohns vs Soho". 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 #1,109,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.