Which to use
“sac” and “Spam” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,101
- “sac” frequency rank
- #9,454
- “Spam” frequency rank
- 51555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sac | Spam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff oder robustem Material | Gesamtheit aller unerwünschter, oft gehäuft abgesendeter Nachrichten (meist für Werbezwecke, ohne Themenbezug) |
Where the eye mixes sac and Spam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sac with Spam
A purely visual mix-up. sac ([sak]) and Spam ([spɛm]) 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 51555, 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]. Spam is at rank #9,454, tagged as anoun, pronounced [spɛm].
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 51555, this pair ranks #1,130,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sac vs Spam
Shared letters: as. Private to "sac": c. Private to "Spam": mp.
"sac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Spam" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spam ← psam · sapm · spamm · spma · sppam · sspam
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sac" for "Spam" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sac" or "Spam" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Spam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sac" and "Spam" 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 #1,130,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.