Which to use
“setze” and “setzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,307
- “setze” frequency rank
- #844
- “setzt” frequency rank
- 6151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | setze | setzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs setzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs setzen |
Where the eye mixes setze and setzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: setze vs setzt
A purely visual mix-up. setze ([ˈzɛt͡sə]) and setzt ([zɛt͡st]) 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 a single letter - e in “setze” becomes t in “setzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
setze is recorded at frequency rank #5,307, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛt͡sə]. setzt is at rank #844, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɛt͡st].
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 6151, this pair ranks #1,992,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of setze vs setzt
Shared letters: estz. Private to "setze": -. Private to "setzt": -.
"setze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "setzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "setze" and "setzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "setze" or "setzt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "setze" and "setzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "setze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "setzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "setze" and "setzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Serbe vs setze". 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 #1,992,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.