Which to use
“siegte” and “sieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,453
- “siegte” frequency rank
- #253
- “sieht” frequency rank
- 9706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siegte | sieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs siegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen |
Where the eye mixes siegte and sieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses siegte with sieht
A purely visual mix-up. siegte ([ˈziːktə]) and sieht ([ziːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siegte is recorded at frequency rank #9,453, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈziːktə]. sieht is at rank #253, tagged as averb, pronounced [ziːt].
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 9706, this pair ranks #1,978,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of siegte vs sieht
Shared letters: eist. Private to "siegte": g. Private to "sieht": h.
"siegte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "sieht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "siegte" and "sieht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "siegte" or "sieht"?
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 "siegte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siegte" and "sieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "siegte vs Stiege". 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 #1,978,679 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.