Which to use
“seufz” and “seufzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,933
- “seufz” frequency rank
- #33,292
- “seufzt” frequency rank
- 61225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seufz | seufzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen |
Where the eye mixes seufz and seufzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. seufz runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against seufzt's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses seufz with seufzt
A purely visual mix-up. seufz ([zɔɪ̯ft͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “seufz” sits inside “seufzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seufz is recorded at frequency rank #27,933, classified as averb, pronounced [zɔɪ̯ft͡s]. 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 61225, this pair ranks #757,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seufz vs seufzt
Shared letters: efsuz. Private to "seufz": -. Private to "seufzt": t.
"seufz" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "seufzt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seufz" and "seufzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "seufz" or "seufzt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "seufz" and "seufzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seufz" 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 #757,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seufz" 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 #757,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.