Which to use
“sint” is a verb and “veto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,815
- “sint” frequency rank
- #24,980
- “veto” frequency rank
- 58795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sint | veto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | das Veto, der Einspruch, der Einwand |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sint and veto apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
sint and veto form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sint is recorded at frequency rank #33,815, classified as averb, pronounced […]. veto is at rank #24,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 58795, this pair ranks #848,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sint" and "veto" be used interchangeably?
Remembering sint vs veto
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 “veto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sint” entry
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