Which to use
“sac” and “Sache” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,101
- “sac” frequency rank
- #495
- “Sache” frequency rank
- 42596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sac | Sache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff oder robustem Material | einzelner Gegenstand oder eine Gruppe von Dingen, die einer Person oder Angelegenheit zugehörig sind |
Where the eye mixes sac and Sache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sac and Sache
A purely visual mix-up. sac ([sak]) and Sache ([ˈzaxə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sac” sits inside “Sache”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sac is recorded at frequency rank #42,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [sak]. Sache is at rank #495, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxə].
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 42596, this pair ranks #1,444,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sac vs Sache
Shared letters: acs. Private to "sac": -. Private to "Sache": eh.
"sac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Sache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sache ← sacche · saceh · sachhe · sahce · scahe · ssache
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sac" and "Sache" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sac" vs "Sache" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sac" and "Sache" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sac vs seg". 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 #1,444,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.