Which to use
“sets” and “setz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,741
- “sets” frequency rank
- #11,519
- “setz” frequency rank
- 32260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sets | setz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs set | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs setzen |
Letter map: sets vs setz
Shared letters muted; letters that set sets and setz apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - sets / setz
sets and setz are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - s in “sets” becomes z in “setz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sets is recorded at frequency rank #20,741, classified as averb, pronounced […]. setz is at rank #11,519, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɛt͡s].
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 32260, this pair ranks #1,711,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sets vs setz
Shared letters: est. Private to "sets": -. Private to "setz": z.
"sets" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "setz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sets" for "setz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sets" vs "setz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "sets" and "setz". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "sets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "setz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,711,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sets" and "setz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sets". 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 #1,711,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.