Which to use
“Sinne” and “stone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,122
- “Sinne” frequency rank
- #9,099
- “stone” frequency rank
- 10221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sinne | stone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sinn | Stein |
Where the eye mixes Sinne and stone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sinne and stone
A purely visual mix-up. Sinne ([ˈzɪnə]) and stone ([stəʊn]) 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 10221, 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]. stone is at rank #9,099, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stəʊn].
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 10221, this pair ranks #1,976,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sinne vs stone
Shared letters: ens. Private to "Sinne": i. Private to "stone": ot.
"Sinne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "stone" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sinne" for "stone" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sinne" vs "stone" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sinne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sinne" and "stone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stone vs stoned". 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 #1,976,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.