Which to use
“sieben” and “siebente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #912
- “sieben” frequency rank
- #40,845
- “siebente” frequency rank
- 41757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sieben | siebente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen sechs und acht | nach dem oder der sechsten kommend; dem/der achten vorausgehend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sieben and siebente apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sieben ([ˈziːbn̩]) and siebente ([ˈziːbn̩tə]) 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) - “sieben” sits inside “siebente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sieben is recorded at frequency rank #912, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈziːbn̩]. siebente is at rank #40,845, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈziːbn̩tə].
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 41757, this pair ranks #1,470,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sieben vs siebente
Shared letters: beins. Private to "sieben": -. Private to "siebente": t.
"sieben" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "siebente" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sieben" and "siebente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sieben" or "siebente"?
Remembering sieben vs siebente
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sieben” entry
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