Which to use
“sac” is a noun and “safe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,101
- “sac” frequency rank
- #6,848
- “safe” frequency rank
- 48949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sac | safe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff oder robustem Material | vor Gefahren geschützt |
Where the eye mixes sac and safe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sac and safe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sac is [sak] while safe is [sɛɪ̯f]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48949, 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]. safe is at rank #6,848, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sɛɪ̯f].
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 48949, this pair ranks #1,229,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sac vs safe
Shared letters: as. Private to "sac": c. Private to "safe": ef.
"sac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "safe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- safe ← asfe · saef · saffe · sfae · ssafe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sac" for "safe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sac" or "safe" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "safe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,229,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sac" and "safe" 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 #1,229,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.