Which to use
“Sekte” is a noun and “siebte” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,410
- “Sekte” frequency rank
- #15,213
- “siebte” frequency rank
- 29623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sekte | siebte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von großen Religionsgemeinschaften abgelöste kleine Glaubensgemeinschaft | nach dem beziehungsweise der sechsten kommend; dem achten vorausgehend |
Where the eye mixes Sekte and siebte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sekte and siebte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sekte is [ˈzɛktə] 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 29623, 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]. 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 29623, this pair ranks #1,763,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sekte vs siebte
Shared letters: est. Private to "Sekte": k. Private to "siebte": bi.
"Sekte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "siebte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sekte" for "siebte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sekte" vs "siebte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sekte" 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 #1,763,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sekte" and "siebte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs Sekte". 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 #1,763,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.