Which to use
“Sekte” is a noun and “ste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,410
- “Sekte” frequency rank
- #25,778
- “ste” frequency rank
- 40188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sekte | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von großen Religionsgemeinschaften abgelöste kleine Glaubensgemeinschaft | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biti |
Letter map: Sekte vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set Sekte and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Sekte vs ste
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Sekte is anoun and steaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40188, 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]. ste is at rank #25,778, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 40188, this pair ranks #1,515,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sekte vs ste
Shared letters: est. Private to "Sekte": k. Private to "ste": -.
"Sekte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sekte ← eskte · seket · sekkte · sektte · setke · skete · ssekte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sekte" and "ste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Sekte" or "ste" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "Sekte" vs "ste" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sekte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,515,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sekte" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs ste". 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 #1,515,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.