Which to use
“siebte” is a num and “siebter” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,213
- “siebte” frequency rank
- #34,367
- “siebter” frequency rank
- 49580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siebte | siebter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach dem beziehungsweise der sechsten kommend; dem achten vorausgehend | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von siebte |
Where the eye mixes siebte and siebter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses siebte with siebter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: siebte is [ˈziːptə] while siebter is [ˈziːptɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “siebte” sits inside “siebter”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siebte is recorded at frequency rank #15,213, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈziːptə]. siebter is at rank #34,367, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈziːptɐ].
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 49580, this pair ranks #1,206,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of siebte vs siebter
Shared letters: beist. Private to "siebte": -. Private to "siebter": r.
"siebte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "siebter" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "siebte" and "siebter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "siebte" or "siebter"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "siebte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siebter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,206,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siebte" and "siebter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siebter vs steter". 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 #1,206,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.