SitzvsSulzWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Sitz” and “Sulz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,177
“Sitz” frequency rank
#37,234
“Sulz” frequency rank
39411
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Sitz Sulz
Definition ein Platz, der so gestaltet ist, dass sich Personen darauf setzen, sich dort niederlassen können Stücke von Fleisch, Fisch oder Gemüse in eingedickter Brühe (Aspik/Gallert/Gelee), welche auch als Sulz bezeichnet wird

Where the eye mixes Sitz and Sulz

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Sitz
4 ch
Sulz

Look-alike desk: Sitz vs Sulz

A purely visual mix-up. Sitz ([zɪt͡s]) and Sulz ([zʊlt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39411, 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]. Sulz is at rank #37,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʊlt͡s].

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 39411, this pair ranks #1,537,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Sitz vs Sulz

Shared letters: sz. Private to "Sitz": it. Private to "Sulz": lu.

"Sitz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Sulz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Sitzistz · sitzz · sizt · ssitz · stiz
  • Sulzsluz · ssulz · sullz · sulzz · suzl · uslz

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Sitz" and "Sulz" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([zɪt͡s] versus [zʊlt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Sitz" or "Sulz"?
"Sitz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,177 in our German list, against #37,234 for "Sulz". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Sitz" and "Sulz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Sitz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Sulz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,537,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Sitz" and "Sulz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sulz vs SUVs". 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 #1,537,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list