Which to use
“sac” and “Säcke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,101
- “sac” frequency rank
- #13,953
- “Säcke” frequency rank
- 56054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sac | Säcke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff oder robustem Material | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sack |
Where the eye mixes sac and Säcke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sac runs 3 letters (CVC) against Säcke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sac and Säcke
A purely visual mix-up. sac ([sak]) and Säcke ([ˈzɛkə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56054, 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]. Säcke is at rank #13,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛkə].
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 56054, this pair ranks #955,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sac vs Säcke
Shared letters: cs. Private to "sac": a. Private to "Säcke": ekä.
"sac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Säcke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sac" for "Säcke" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sac" or "Säcke" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Säcke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #955,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sac" and "Säcke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sac vs seg". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #955,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.