Which to use
“sac” is a noun and “sacht” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,101
- “sac” frequency rank
- #42,102
- “sacht” frequency rank
- 84203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sac | sacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff oder robustem Material | sehr schwach ausgeprägt oder auch sehr langsam und deshalb kaum zu merken |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sac and sacht apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sac is [sak] while sacht is [zaxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “sac” sits inside “sacht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84203, 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]. sacht is at rank #42,102, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zaxt].
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 84203, this pair ranks #127,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sac vs sacht
Shared letters: acs. Private to "sac": -. Private to "sacht": ht.
"sac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sacht ← ascht · saccht · sachht · sachtt · sacth · sahct · scaht · ssacht
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sac" and "sacht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sac" or "sacht"?
Remembering sac vs sacht
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “sac”; for an adjective, it's “sacht”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sac” entry
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