Which to use
“sint” is a verb and “sting” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,815
- “sint” frequency rank
- #39,049
- “sting” frequency rank
- 72864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sint | sting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | die manchen Tieren und Pflanzen eigene spitze Waffe (mit Gift) |
Letter map: sint vs sting
Shared letters muted; letters that set sint and sting apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. sint runs 4 letters (CVCC) against sting's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - sint and sting
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sint is averb and stinganoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sint is recorded at frequency rank #33,815, classified as averb, pronounced […]. sting is at rank #39,049, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɪŋ].
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 72864, this pair ranks #376,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sint vs sting
Shared letters: inst. Private to "sint": -. Private to "sting": g.
"sint" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sting" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sint" and "sting" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sint" vs "sting" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "sint" vs "sting" 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 "sting" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #376,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sint" and "sting" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satin vs sting". 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 #376,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.