Which to use
“seitdem” and “seither” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,821
- “seitdem” frequency rank
- #4,647
- “seither” frequency rank
- 6468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seitdem | seither |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an | von einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an |
Where the eye mixes seitdem and seither
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. seitdem and seither follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between seitdem and seither
A purely visual mix-up. seitdem ([zaɪ̯tˈdeːm]) and seither ([ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯]) 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 6468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seitdem is recorded at frequency rank #1,821, classified as anadv, pronounced [zaɪ̯tˈdeːm]. seither is at rank #4,647, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯].
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 6468, this pair ranks #1,991,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of seitdem vs seither
Shared letters: eist. Private to "seitdem": dm. Private to "seither": hr.
"seitdem" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "seither" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "seitdem" for "seither" ever safe?
Frequency check: "seitdem" vs "seither" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "seitdem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seither" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seitdem" and "seither" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seher vs seither". 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 #1,991,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.