Which to use
“seufz” and “seufzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,933
- “seufz” frequency rank
- #40,206
- “seufzte” frequency rank
- 68139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seufz | seufzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs seufzen |
Where the eye mixes seufz and seufzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. seufz runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against seufzte's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between seufz and seufzte
A purely visual mix-up. seufz ([zɔɪ̯ft͡s]) and seufzte ([ˈzɔɪ̯ft͡stə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “seufz” sits inside “seufzte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68139, 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]. seufzte is at rank #40,206, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯ft͡stə].
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 68139, this pair ranks #517,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seufz vs seufzte
Shared letters: efsuz. Private to "seufz": -. Private to "seufzte": t.
"seufz" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "seufzte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seufz" and "seufzte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "seufz" or "seufzte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "seufz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seufzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #517,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seufz" and "seufzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seufzer vs seufzte". 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 #517,452 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.