Which to use
“Sekte” and “Sitte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,410
- “Sekte” frequency rank
- #21,063
- “Sitte” frequency rank
- 35473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sekte | Sitte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von großen Religionsgemeinschaften abgelöste kleine Glaubensgemeinschaft | in der Gesellschaft durch Tradition, Brauch und/oder moralische/religiöse Gebote legitimierte soziale Norm |
Where the eye mixes Sekte and Sitte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sekte with Sitte
A purely visual mix-up. Sekte ([ˈzɛktə]) and Sitte ([ˈzɪtə]) 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 35473, 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]. Sitte is at rank #21,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪtə].
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 35473, this pair ranks #1,639,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sekte vs Sitte
Shared letters: est. Private to "Sekte": k. Private to "Sitte": i.
"Sekte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sekte" and "Sitte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sekte" vs "Sitte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Sitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,639,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sekte" and "Sitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sire vs Sitte". 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 #1,639,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.