siebentevssiebteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“siebente” and “siebte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,845
“siebente” frequency rank
#15,213
“siebte” frequency rank
56058
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature siebente siebte
Definition nach dem oder der sechsten kommend; dem/der achten vorausgehend nach dem beziehungsweise der sechsten kommend; dem achten vorausgehend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set siebente and siebte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
siebente
6 ch
siebte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. siebente ([ˈziːbn̩tə]) and siebte ([ˈziːptə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

siebente is recorded at frequency rank #40,845, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈziːbn̩tə]. siebte is at rank #15,213, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈziːptə].

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 56058, this pair ranks #955,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of siebente vs siebte

Shared letters: beist. Private to "siebente": n. Private to "siebte": -.

"siebente" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV  ·  "siebte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • siebenteisebente · seibente · sibeente · siebbente · siebenet · siebennte · siebentte · siebetne
  • siebteisebte · seibte · sibete · siebbte · siebet · siebtte · sietbe · ssiebte

Frequency comparison

siebente#40,845
siebte#15,213

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "siebente" and "siebte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈziːbn̩tə] versus [ˈziːptə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "siebente" or "siebte"?
"siebte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,213 in our German list, against #40,845 for "siebente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering siebente vs siebte

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 “siebente” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list