Which to use
“siehst” and “steht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,903
- “siehst” frequency rank
- #194
- “steht” frequency rank
- 2097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siehst | steht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen |
Where the eye mixes siehst and steht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between siehst and steht
A purely visual mix-up. siehst ([ziːst]) and steht ([ʃteːt]) 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 2097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siehst is recorded at frequency rank #1,903, classified as averb, pronounced [ziːst]. steht is at rank #194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːt].
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 2097, this pair ranks #2,003,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of siehst vs steht
Shared letters: ehst. Private to "siehst": i. Private to "steht": -.
"siehst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "steht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "siehst" and "steht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "siehst" or "steht"?
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 "siehst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siehst" and "steht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steht vs stemmt". 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 #2,003,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.