Which to use
“Sieb” is a noun and “sies” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,309
- “Sieb” frequency rank
- #40,209
- “sies” frequency rank
- 65518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sieb | sies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schale oder Fläche mit Löchern zum Trennen gemischter verschiedenartiger Bestandteile; auch im übertragenen Sinne verwendet (Sieb des Eratosthenes) | archaisch: 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse |
Letter map: Sieb vs sies
Shared letters muted; letters that set Sieb and sies apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - Sieb and sies
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Sieb is anoun and siesaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - b in “Sieb” becomes s in “sies”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sieb is recorded at frequency rank #25,309, classified as anoun, pronounced [ziːp]. sies is at rank #40,209, 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 65518, this pair ranks #604,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sieb vs sies
Shared letters: eis. Private to "Sieb": b. Private to "sies": -.
"Sieb" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sieb" and "sies" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sieb" or "sies" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "Sieb" vs "sies" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sieb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #604,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sieb" and "sies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sies". 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 #604,123 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.