Which to use
“Saat” and “Sake” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,104
- “Saat” frequency rank
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- 71814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Saat | Sake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ausbringen von Pflanzensamen in die Erde | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird |
Where the eye mixes Saat and Sake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Saat (CVVC) and Sake (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Saat with Sake
A purely visual mix-up. Saat ([zaːt]) and Sake ([ˈzaːkə]) 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 71814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Saat is recorded at frequency rank #24,104, classified as anoun, pronounced [zaːt]. Sake is at rank #47,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːkə].
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 71814, this pair ranks #406,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Saat vs Sake
Shared letters: as. Private to "Saat": t. Private to "Sake": ek.
"Saat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Saat" and "Sake" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Saat" or "Sake" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Saat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #406,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Saat" and "Sake" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs Sire". 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 #406,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.