Which to use
“siebte” is a num and “siegte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,213
- “siebte” frequency rank
- #9,453
- “siegte” frequency rank
- 24666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siebte | siegte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach dem beziehungsweise der sechsten kommend; dem achten vorausgehend | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs siegen |
Where the eye mixes siebte and siegte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses siebte with siegte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: siebte is [ˈziːptə] while siegte is [ˈziːktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “siebte” becomes g in “siegte”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24666, 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]. siegte is at rank #9,453, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈziːktə].
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 24666, this pair ranks #1,844,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of siebte vs siegte
Shared letters: eist. Private to "siebte": b. Private to "siegte": g.
"siebte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "siegte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "siebte" and "siegte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "siebte" or "siegte" show up more?
What to do next
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 "siegte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siebte" and "siegte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siebente vs siebte". 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 #1,844,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.