sintvsSprintWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sint is a verb, Sprint is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“sint” is a verb and “Sprint” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,815
“sint” frequency rank
#11,532
“Sprint” frequency rank
45347
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sint Sprint
Definition 3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse das Zurücklegen einer Kurzstrecke in der größtmöglichen Geschwindigkeit (in verschiedenen Bereichen des Sports, z. B. in der Leichtathletik, im Radsport, im Schwimmen, im Eisschnelllauf oder im Skilanglauf)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sint and Sprint apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
sint
6 ch
Sprint

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sint is averb and Sprintanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sint is recorded at frequency rank #33,815, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Sprint is at rank #11,532, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpʁɪnt].

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 45347, this pair ranks #1,356,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sint vs Sprint

Shared letters: inst. Private to "sint": -. Private to "Sprint": pr.

"sint" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Sprint" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sint ← isnt · sinnt · sintt · sitn · snit · ssint
  • Sprint ← psrint · spirnt · spprint · sprinnt · sprintt · spritn · sprnit · sprrint

Frequency comparison

sint#33,815
Sprint#11,532

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sint" and "Sprint" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sint" is a verb and "Sprint" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sint" or "Sprint"?
"Sprint" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,532 in our German list, against #33,815 for "sint". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sint vs Sprint

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sint”; for a noun, it's “Sprint”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sint” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list