Which to use
“Sache” is a noun and “sähe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #495
- “Sache” frequency rank
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- 14199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sache | sähe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelner Gegenstand oder eine Gruppe von Dingen, die einer Person oder Angelegenheit zugehörig sind | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen |
Where the eye mixes Sache and sähe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sache vs sähe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sache is [ˈzaxə] while sähe is [ˈzɛːə]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sache is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxə]. sähe is at rank #13,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛːə].
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 14199, this pair ranks #1,952,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sache vs sähe
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Sache": ac. Private to "sähe": ä.
"Sache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sache ← sacche · saceh · sachhe · sahce · scahe · ssache
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sache" for "sähe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Sache" or "sähe" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Sache" and "sähe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sähe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sache" and "sähe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sähe 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 #1,952,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.