Which to use
“Sekunde” and “Sünde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,993
- “Sekunde” frequency rank
- #7,996
- “Sünde” frequency rank
- 11989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sekunde | Sünde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sechzigster Teil einer Minute; Grundeinheit der Zeit | Übertretung eines religiösen Gebotes oder Verbotes |
Where the eye mixes Sekunde and Sünde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Sekunde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Sünde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sekunde and Sünde
A purely visual mix-up. Sekunde ([zeˈkʊndə]) and Sünde ([ˈzʏndə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sekunde is recorded at frequency rank #3,993, classified as anoun, pronounced [zeˈkʊndə]. Sünde is at rank #7,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏndə].
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 11989, this pair ranks #1,966,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sekunde vs Sünde
Shared letters: dens. Private to "Sekunde": ku. Private to "Sünde": ü.
"Sekunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Sünde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sekunde ← eskunde · sekkunde · seknude · sekudne · sekundde · sekuned · sekunnde · seuknde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sekunde" and "Sünde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sekunde" or "Sünde"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sekunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sünde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sekunde" and "Sünde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sönke vs Sünde". 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 #1,966,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.