Which to use
“Sekunden” and “Sünden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,433
- “Sekunden” frequency rank
- #9,815
- “Sünden” frequency rank
- 11248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sekunden | Sünden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sekunda | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sünde |
Where the eye mixes Sekunden and Sünden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sekunden runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Sünden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Sekunden vs Sünden
A purely visual mix-up. Sekunden ([zeˈkʊndn̩]) and Sünden ([ˈzʏndn̩]) 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 11248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sekunden is recorded at frequency rank #1,433, classified as anoun, pronounced [zeˈkʊndn̩]. Sünden is at rank #9,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏndn̩].
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 11248, this pair ranks #1,970,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sekunden vs Sünden
Shared letters: dens. Private to "Sekunden": ku. Private to "Sünden": ü.
"Sekunden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Sünden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sekunden ← eskunden · sekkunden · seknuden · sekudnen · sekundden · sekundenn · sekundne · sekunedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sekunden" and "Sünden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sekunden" vs "Sünden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sekunden" and "Sünden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sekunden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sünden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sekunden" and "Sünden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sünden vs Sweden". 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 #1,970,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.