Which to use
“Sünde” and “Sünden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,996
- “Sünde” frequency rank
- #9,815
- “Sünden” frequency rank
- 17811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sünde | Sünden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertretung eines religiösen Gebotes oder Verbotes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sünde |
Where the eye mixes Sünde and Sünden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sünde with Sünden
A purely visual mix-up. Sünde ([ˈzʏndə]) and Sünden ([ˈzʏndn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Sünde” sits inside “Sünden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sünde is recorded at frequency rank #7,996, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏndə]. Sünden is at rank #9,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏndn̩].
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 17811, this pair ranks #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sünde vs Sünden
Shared letters: densü. Private to "Sünde": -. Private to "Sünden": -.
"Sünde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sünden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sünde" and "Sünden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sünde" vs "Sünden" - which ranks higher?
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 "Sünde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sünden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sünde" and "Sünden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sönke vs Sünde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.