Which to use
“setzt” and “seufzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #844
- “setzt” frequency rank
- #33,292
- “seufzt” frequency rank
- 34136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | setzt | seufzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs setzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen |
Where the eye mixes setzt and seufzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. setzt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against seufzt's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: setzt vs seufzt
A purely visual mix-up. setzt ([zɛt͡st]) and seufzt ([zɔɪ̯ft͡st]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
setzt is recorded at frequency rank #844, classified as averb, pronounced [zɛt͡st]. seufzt is at rank #33,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɔɪ̯ft͡st].
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 34136, this pair ranks #1,670,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of setzt vs seufzt
Shared letters: estz. Private to "setzt": -. Private to "seufzt": fu.
"setzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "seufzt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "setzt" for "seufzt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "setzt" vs "seufzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "setzt" and "seufzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "setzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seufzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "setzt" and "seufzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säuft vs seufzt". 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 #1,670,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.