Which to use
“setze” and “ste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,307
- “setze” frequency rank
- #25,778
- “ste” frequency rank
- 31085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | setze | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs setzen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biti |
Letter map: setze vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set setze and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - setze / ste
setze and ste 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31085, 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]. ste is at rank #25,778, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 31085, this pair ranks #1,735,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of setze vs ste
Shared letters: est. Private to "setze": z. Private to "ste": -.
"setze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- setze ← estze · setez · setzze · sezte · ssetze · steze
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "setze" and "ste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "setze" vs "ste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "setze" and "ste". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "setze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,735,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "setze" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs ste". 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 #1,735,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.