Which to use
“sets” is a verb and “Sex” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,741
- “sets” frequency rank
- #722
- “Sex” frequency rank
- 21463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sets | Sex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs set | Sexualität, Gesamtheit der mit dem Geschlechtsleben verbundenen Einstellungen und Praktiken |
Letter map: sets vs Sex
Shared letters muted; letters that set sets and Sex apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: sets vs Sex
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sets is averb and Sexanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sets is recorded at frequency rank #20,741, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Sex is at rank #722, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sɛks].
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 21463, this pair ranks #1,885,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sets vs Sex
Shared letters: es. Private to "sets": t. Private to "Sex": x.
"sets" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sets ← ests · sest · setss · ssets · stes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sets" for "Sex" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sets" vs "Sex" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "sets" vs "Sex" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,885,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sets" and "Sex" 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 #1,885,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.