Which to use
“sint” is a verb and “Sitte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,815
- “sint” frequency rank
- #21,063
- “Sitte” frequency rank
- 54878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sint | Sitte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | in der Gesellschaft durch Tradition, Brauch und/oder moralische/religiöse Gebote legitimierte soziale Norm |
Letter map: sint vs Sitte
Shared letters muted; letters that set sint and Sitte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: sint vs Sitte
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sint is averb and Sitteanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sint is recorded at frequency rank #33,815, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Sitte is at rank #21,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪtə].
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 54878, this pair ranks #1,001,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sint vs Sitte
Shared letters: ist. Private to "sint": n. Private to "Sitte": e.
"sint" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sint" and "Sitte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sint" or "Sitte"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sint" and "Sitte".
- Full dictionary entry for "sint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,001,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sint" and "Sitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sint". 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 #1,001,464 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.