Which to use
“Seite” is a noun and “siebte” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #302
- “Seite” frequency rank
- #15,213
- “siebte” frequency rank
- 15515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seite | siebte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer bestimmten Richtung liegende Begrenzungsfläche | nach dem beziehungsweise der sechsten kommend; dem achten vorausgehend |
Where the eye mixes Seite and siebte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Seite with siebte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Seite is [ˈzaɪ̯tə] while siebte is [ˈziːptə]. 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 (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15515, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seite is recorded at frequency rank #302, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaɪ̯tə]. siebte is at rank #15,213, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈziːptə].
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 15515, this pair ranks #1,943,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Seite vs siebte
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Seite": -. Private to "siebte": b.
"Seite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "siebte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Seite" and "siebte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Seite" or "siebte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siebte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seite" and "siebte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siebente vs siebte". 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 #1,943,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.