Which to use
“sies” is a verb and “sign” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,209
- “sies” frequency rank
- #22,142
- “sign” frequency rank
- 62351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sies | sign |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | archaisch: 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | Zeichen, Geste |
Letter map: sies vs sign
Shared letters muted; letters that set sies and sign apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. sies (CVVC) and sign (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: sies vs sign
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sies is averb and signanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sies is recorded at frequency rank #40,209, classified as averb, pronounced […]. sign is at rank #22,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [saɪn].
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 62351, this pair ranks #716,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sies vs sign
Shared letters: is. Private to "sies": e. Private to "sign": gn.
"sies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sign" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sies" for "sign" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sies" or "sign"?
What to do next
You've compared "sies" and "sign". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "sies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sign" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #716,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sies" and "sign" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sies". 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 #716,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.