Which to use
“sint” is a verb and “Spinat” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,815
- “sint” frequency rank
- #20,415
- “Spinat” frequency rank
- 54230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sint | Spinat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | Gänsekrautgewächs (Spinacia oleracea) mit langgestielten Blättern und getrenntgeschlechtlichen in Knäueln stehenden Blüten |
Letter map: sint vs Spinat
Shared letters muted; letters that set sint and Spinat apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: sint vs Spinat
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sint is averb and Spinatanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sint is recorded at frequency rank #33,815, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Spinat is at rank #20,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpiˈnaːt].
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 54230, this pair ranks #1,027,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sint vs Spinat
Shared letters: inst. Private to "sint": -. Private to "Spinat": ap.
"sint" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Spinat" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sint" and "Spinat" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "sint" or "Spinat" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "sint" vs "Spinat" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spinat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,027,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sint" and "Spinat" 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 #1,027,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.