Which to use
“sac” and “Sake” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,101
- “sac” frequency rank
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- 89811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sac | Sake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff oder robustem Material | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird |
Where the eye mixes sac and Sake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sac runs 3 letters (CVC) against Sake's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sac vs Sake
A purely visual mix-up. sac ([sak]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89811, 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]. 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 89811, this pair ranks #53,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sac vs Sake
Shared letters: as. Private to "sac": c. Private to "Sake": ek.
"sac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sake ← aske · saek · sakke · skae · ssake
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sac" and "Sake" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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Useful next steps
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 "Sake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sac" 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 #53,382 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.