SieversvssistersWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Sievers is a name, sisters is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Sievers” is a name and “sisters” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,630
“Sievers” frequency rank
#41,465
“sisters” frequency rank
81095
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Sievers sisters
Definition deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname Plural des Substantivs sister

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Sievers and sisters apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Sievers
7 ch
sisters

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Sievers is aname and sistersanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Sievers is recorded at frequency rank #39,630, classified as aname, pronounced […]. sisters is at rank #41,465, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɪstə(ɹ)z].

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 81095, this pair ranks #182,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Sievers vs sisters

Shared letters: eirs. Private to "Sievers": v. Private to "sisters": t.

"Sievers" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC  ·  "sisters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Sieversisevers · seivers · sieevrs · sieverrs · sieverss · sievesr · sievres · sievvers
  • sistersissters · sisetrs · sissters · sisterrs · sisterss · sistesr · sistres · sistters

Frequency comparison

Sievers#39,630
sisters#41,465

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Sievers" and "sisters" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Sievers" is a name and "sisters" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Sievers" or "sisters"?
"Sievers" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,630 in our German list, against #41,465 for "sisters". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Sievers vs sisters

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Sievers”; for a noun, it's “sisters”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Sievers” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list