SindsvssintWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Sinds is a noun, sint is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Sinds” is a noun and “sint” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,446
“Sinds” frequency rank
#33,815
“sint” frequency rank
69261
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Sinds sint
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sind 3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Sinds and sint apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Sinds
4 ch
sint

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Sinds is anoun and sintaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Sinds is recorded at frequency rank #35,446, classified as anoun, pronounced [zɪnt͡s]. sint is at rank #33,815, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 69261, this pair ranks #482,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Sinds vs sint

Shared letters: ins. Private to "Sinds": d. Private to "sint": t.

"Sinds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "sint" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Sindsisnds · sidns · sindds · sindss · sinnds · sinsd · snids · ssinds
  • sintisnt · sinnt · sintt · sitn · snit · ssint

Frequency comparison

Sinds#35,446
sint#33,815

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Sinds" and "sint" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Sinds" is a noun and "sint" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Sinds" or "sint"?
"sint" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,815 in our German list, against #35,446 for "Sinds". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Sinds vs sint

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Sinds”; for a verb, it's “sint”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Sinds” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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