Which to use
“siehe” and “stehle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #800
- “siehe” frequency rank
- #39,045
- “stehle” frequency rank
- 39845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siehe | stehle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehlen |
Where the eye mixes siehe and stehle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: siehe vs stehle
A purely visual mix-up. siehe ([ˈziːə]) and stehle ([ˈʃteːlə]) 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 39845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siehe is recorded at frequency rank #800, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈziːə]. stehle is at rank #39,045, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə].
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 39845, this pair ranks #1,525,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of siehe vs stehle
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "siehe": i. Private to "stehle": lt.
"siehe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "stehle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "siehe" for "stehle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "siehe" or "stehle"?
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 "siehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stehle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,525,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siehe" and "stehle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stehle vs Stuhls". 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 #1,525,258 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.