Which to use
“sint” and “spinnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,815
- “sint” frequency rank
- #19,397
- “spinnt” frequency rank
- 53212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sint | spinnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spinnen |
Letter map: sint vs spinnt
Shared letters muted; letters that set sint and spinnt apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - sint / spinnt
sint and spinnt are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sint is recorded at frequency rank #33,815, classified as averb, pronounced […]. spinnt is at rank #19,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɪnt].
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 53212, this pair ranks #1,066,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sint vs spinnt
Shared letters: inst. Private to "sint": -. Private to "spinnt": p.
"sint" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "spinnt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sint" and "spinnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sint" or "spinnt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "sint" vs "spinnt" 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 "spinnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,066,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sint" and "spinnt" 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 #1,066,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.