Which to use
“siebenten” and “siebten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,767
- “siebenten” frequency rank
- #9,263
- “siebten” frequency rank
- 40030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siebenten | siebten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebente | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte |
Where the eye mixes siebenten and siebten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. siebenten runs 9 letters (CVVCVCCVC) against siebten's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses siebenten with siebten
A purely visual mix-up. siebenten ([ˈziːbn̩tən]) and siebten ([ˈziːptn̩]) 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 40030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siebenten is recorded at frequency rank #30,767, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈziːbn̩tən]. siebten is at rank #9,263, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈziːptn̩].
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 40030, this pair ranks #1,519,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of siebenten vs siebten
Shared letters: beinst. Private to "siebenten": -. Private to "siebten": -.
"siebenten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC · "siebten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "siebenten" and "siebten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "siebenten" or "siebten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "siebenten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siebten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siebenten" and "siebten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siebente vs siebenten". 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 #1,519,985 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.