Which to use
“siebzig” is a num and “siebziger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,271
- “siebzig” frequency rank
- #21,059
- “siebziger” frequency rank
- 53330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siebzig | siebziger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sieben mal zehn, die Kardinalzahl zwischen 69 und 71 | die Kardinalzahl siebzig betreffend in Bezug auf ein bestimmtes Jahr, einen bestimmten Jahrgang, eine bestimmte Nummer, einen bestimmten Wert, eine bestimmte Zahl oder dergleichen |
Where the eye mixes siebzig and siebziger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: siebzig vs siebziger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: siebzig is [ˈziːpt͡sɪç] while siebziger is [ˈziːpt͡sɪɡɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “siebzig” sits inside “siebziger”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siebzig is recorded at frequency rank #32,271, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈziːpt͡sɪç]. siebziger is at rank #21,059, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈziːpt͡sɪɡɐ].
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 53330, this pair ranks #1,062,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of siebzig vs siebziger
Shared letters: begisz. Private to "siebzig": -. Private to "siebziger": r.
"siebzig" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "siebziger" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "siebzig" and "siebziger" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "siebzig" or "siebziger" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "siebzig" and "siebziger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "siebzig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siebziger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,062,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,062,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.