Which to use
“Sinne” and “Sünde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,122
- “Sinne” frequency rank
- #7,996
- “Sünde” frequency rank
- 9118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sinne | Sünde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sinn | Übertretung eines religiösen Gebotes oder Verbotes |
Where the eye mixes Sinne and Sünde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sinne with Sünde
A purely visual mix-up. Sinne ([ˈzɪnə]) and Sünde ([ˈzʏndə]) 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 9118, 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]. Sünde is at rank #7,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏndə].
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 9118, this pair ranks #1,981,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sinne vs Sünde
Shared letters: ens. Private to "Sinne": i. Private to "Sünde": dü.
"Sinne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sünde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sinne ← isnne · sine · sinen · snine · ssinne
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sinne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sünde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sinne" and "Sünde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sönke vs Sünde". 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 #1,981,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.