Which to use
“sies” and “sind” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,209
- “sies” frequency rank
- #34
- “sind” frequency rank
- 40243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sies | sind |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | archaisch: 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | [1] 1. Person Plural Präsens Indikativ des Verbs sein |
Letter map: sies vs sind
Shared letters muted; letters that set sies and sind apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on sies vs sind
sies and sind are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sies is recorded at frequency rank #40,209, classified as averb, pronounced […]. sind is at rank #34, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɪnt].
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 40243, this pair ranks #1,514,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sies vs sind
Shared letters: is. Private to "sies": e. Private to "sind": dn.
"sies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sies" for "sind" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sies" vs "sind" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "sies" vs "sind" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sind" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,514,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sies" and "sind" 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 #1,514,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.