Which to use
“sies” and “steh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,209
- “sies” frequency rank
- #5,884
- “steh” frequency rank
- 46093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sies | steh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | archaisch: 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen |
Letter map: sies vs steh
Shared letters muted; letters that set sies and steh apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on sies vs steh
sies and steh 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 46093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sies is recorded at frequency rank #40,209, classified as averb, pronounced […]. steh is at rank #5,884, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteː].
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 46093, this pair ranks #1,330,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sies vs steh
Shared letters: es. Private to "sies": i. Private to "steh": ht.
"sies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "steh" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sies" and "steh" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sies" vs "steh" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sies" and "steh".
- Full dictionary entry for "sies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sies" and "steh" 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 #1,330,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.