Which to use
“siebte” is a num and “siegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,213
- “siebte” frequency rank
- #13,940
- “siegt” frequency rank
- 29153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siebte | siegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach dem beziehungsweise der sechsten kommend; dem achten vorausgehend | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs siegen |
Where the eye mixes siebte and siegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between siebte and siegt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: siebte is [ˈziːptə] while siegt is [ziːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29153, 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]. siegt is at rank #13,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [ziːkt].
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 29153, this pair ranks #1,772,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of siebte vs siegt
Shared letters: eist. Private to "siebte": b. Private to "siegt": g.
"siebte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "siegt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "siebte" and "siegt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "siebte" or "siegt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "siegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,772,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siebte" and "siegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs siegt". 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 #1,772,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.