Which to use
“Sekte” and “Sekten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,410
- “Sekte” frequency rank
- #27,927
- “Sekten” frequency rank
- 42337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sekte | Sekten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von großen Religionsgemeinschaften abgelöste kleine Glaubensgemeinschaft | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sekte |
Where the eye mixes Sekte and Sekten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sekte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Sekten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Sekte vs Sekten
A purely visual mix-up. Sekte ([ˈzɛktə]) and Sekten ([ˈzɛktn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Sekte” sits inside “Sekten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sekte is recorded at frequency rank #14,410, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛktə]. Sekten is at rank #27,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛktn̩].
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 42337, this pair ranks #1,452,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sekte vs Sekten
Shared letters: ekst. Private to "Sekte": -. Private to "Sekten": n.
"Sekte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sekten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sekte" and "Sekten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sekte" or "Sekten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sekte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sekten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sekte" and "Sekten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sekten vs Stuten". 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 #1,452,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.