Which to use
“Sinne” and “Sinus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,122
- “Sinne” frequency rank
- #36,626
- “Sinus” frequency rank
- 37748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sinne | Sinus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sinn | eine trigonometrische Funktion |
Where the eye mixes Sinne and Sinus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sinne vs Sinus
A purely visual mix-up. Sinne ([ˈzɪnə]) and Sinus ([ˈziːnʊs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sinne is recorded at frequency rank #1,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪnə]. Sinus is at rank #36,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈziːnʊs].
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 37748, this pair ranks #1,582,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sinne vs Sinus
Shared letters: ins. Private to "Sinne": e. Private to "Sinus": u.
"Sinne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sinus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sinne" for "Sinus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sinne" or "Sinus"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sinne" and "Sinus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sinne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sinus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,582,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sinne" and "Sinus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sands vs Sinus". 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 #1,582,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.