Which to use
“sitzen” and “sitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,093
- “sitzen” frequency rank
- #1,334
- “sitzt” frequency rank
- 2427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sitzen | sitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich mit dem Gesäß auf etwas niedergelassen haben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sitzen |
Where the eye mixes sitzen and sitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sitzen and sitzt
A purely visual mix-up. sitzen ([ˈzɪt͡sn̩]) and sitzt ([zɪt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sitzen is recorded at frequency rank #1,093, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɪt͡sn̩]. sitzt is at rank #1,334, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɪt͡st].
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 2427, this pair ranks #2,002,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sitzen vs sitzt
Shared letters: istz. Private to "sitzen": en. Private to "sitzt": -.
"sitzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sitzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sitzen" and "sitzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sitzen" or "sitzt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sitzen" and "sitzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sitzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sitzen" and "sitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sitzen vs Suiten". 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 #2,002,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.