Which to use
“Sitte” is a noun and “ste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,063
- “Sitte” frequency rank
- #25,778
- “ste” frequency rank
- 46841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sitte | ste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Gesellschaft durch Tradition, Brauch und/oder moralische/religiöse Gebote legitimierte soziale Norm | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs biti |
Letter map: Sitte vs ste
Shared letters muted; letters that set Sitte and ste apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - Sitte and ste
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Sitte is anoun and steaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sitte is recorded at frequency rank #21,063, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪtə]. ste is at rank #25,778, tagged as averb, 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 46841, this pair ranks #1,305,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sitte vs ste
Shared letters: est. Private to "Sitte": i. Private to "ste": -.
"Sitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ste" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sitte ← istte · sitet · ssitte · stite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sitte" and "ste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sitte" or "ste"?
After this comparison
You've compared "Sitte" and "ste". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sitte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,305,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sitte" and "ste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs ste". 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 #1,305,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.