Which to use
“sieh” and “siehst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,556
- “sieh” frequency rank
- #1,903
- “siehst” frequency rank
- 6459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sieh | siehst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen |
Where the eye mixes sieh and siehst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sieh and siehst
A purely visual mix-up. sieh ([ziː]) and siehst ([ziːst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sieh” sits inside “siehst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sieh is recorded at frequency rank #4,556, classified as averb, pronounced [ziː]. siehst is at rank #1,903, tagged as averb, pronounced [ziːst].
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 6459, this pair ranks #1,991,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sieh vs siehst
Shared letters: ehis. Private to "sieh": -. Private to "siehst": t.
"sieh" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "siehst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sieh" for "siehst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sieh" vs "siehst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sieh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siehst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sieh" and "siehst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs sieh". 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 #1,991,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.