Sitze

[ˈzɪt͡sə]

/[ˈzɪt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

“Sitze” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,791. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,791
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sitz

Corpus desk

Index DE-sitze · Sitze · German

Sitze · rank #2,791 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,791
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Server

Nearest frequency peer: Server (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Sitze“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Sitze“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sitze vs ste
40% similar
Sitze vs size
60% similar
Sitze vs sitzt
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Sitze
PropertyValue
HeadwordSitze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪt͡sə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,791
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sitze“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sitzeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Server“ (#2,790), „Stadion“ (#2,792), „se“ (#2,789). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sitze“ bei #2,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Sitze (IPA [ˈzɪt͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,791 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sitze, with forms such as "istze", "sitez", and "sittze". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ste", "size", "sitzt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sitze, spelled S-I-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sitz
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sitz
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sitz
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sitz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • istze
  • sitez
  • sittze
  • sitzze
  • sizte
  • ssitze
  • stize

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sitze - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

istze2sitez2sittze1sitzze1sizte2ssitze1stize2
Edit distance from "Sitze"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sitze"?
"Sitze" is spelled S-I-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪt͡sə].
What does "Sitze" mean?
As a noun, "Sitze" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sitz
What words are commonly confused with "Sitze"?
"Sitze" is commonly confused with "ste", "size", "sitzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sitze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sitze" is [ˈzɪt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sitze" come from?
"Sitze" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sitze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list