Which to use
“Sitz” is a noun and “sta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,177
- “Sitz” frequency rank
- #18,707
- “sta” frequency rank
- 20884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sitz | sta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Platz, der so gestaltet ist, dass sich Personen darauf setzen, sich dort niederlassen können | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs star (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) |
Letter map: Sitz vs sta
Shared letters muted; letters that set Sitz and sta apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - Sitz and sta
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Sitz is anoun and staaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sitz is recorded at frequency rank #2,177, classified as anoun, pronounced [zɪt͡s]. sta is at rank #18,707, 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 20884, this pair ranks #1,892,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sitz vs sta
Shared letters: st. Private to "Sitz": iz. Private to "sta": a.
"Sitz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sitz ← istz · sitzz · sizt · ssitz · stiz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sitz" and "sta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sitz" or "sta"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Sitz" and "sta".
- Full dictionary entry for "Sitz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,892,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sitz" and "sta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sta". 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 #1,892,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.