Which to use
“Sitze” is a noun and “spitzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,791
- “Sitze” frequency rank
- #34,377
- “spitzt” frequency rank
- 37168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sitze | spitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sitz | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen |
Where the eye mixes Sitze and spitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Sitze runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against spitzt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sitze with spitzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sitze is [ˈzɪt͡sə] while spitzt is [ʃpɪt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sitze is recorded at frequency rank #2,791, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪt͡sə]. spitzt is at rank #34,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɪt͡st].
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 37168, this pair ranks #1,597,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sitze vs spitzt
Shared letters: istz. Private to "Sitze": e. Private to "spitzt": p.
"Sitze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "spitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sitze" and "spitzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sitze" or "spitzt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sitze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,597,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sitze" and "spitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spitzt vs spritz". 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 #1,597,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.