Which to use
“sieht” and “stehn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #253
- “sieht” frequency rank
- #24,938
- “stehn” frequency rank
- 25191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sieht | stehn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sehen | stehen |
Where the eye mixes sieht and stehn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sieht and stehn
A purely visual mix-up. sieht ([ziːt]) and stehn ([ʃteːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sieht is recorded at frequency rank #253, classified as averb, pronounced [ziːt]. stehn is at rank #24,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːn].
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 25191, this pair ranks #1,836,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sieht vs stehn
Shared letters: ehst. Private to "sieht": i. Private to "stehn": n.
"sieht" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "stehn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sieht" and "stehn" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sieht" vs "stehn" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stehn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sieht" and "stehn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stehn vs steps". 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 #1,836,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.