Which to use
“Sache” and “Sack” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #495
- “Sache” frequency rank
- #4,301
- “Sack” frequency rank
- 4796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sache | Sack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelner Gegenstand oder eine Gruppe von Dingen, die einer Person oder Angelegenheit zugehörig sind | Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff^([1], [2]) oder anderem robustem Material |
Where the eye mixes Sache and Sack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sache with Sack
A purely visual mix-up. Sache ([ˈzaxə]) and Sack ([zak]) 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 4796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sache is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxə]. Sack is at rank #4,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zak].
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 4796, this pair ranks #1,996,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sache vs Sack
Shared letters: acs. Private to "Sache": eh. Private to "Sack": k.
"Sache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sache" and "Sack" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sache" vs "Sack" - which ranks higher?
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 "Sache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sache" and "Sack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sack vs Sake". 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 #1,996,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.