Which to use
“Sache” and “Same” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #495
- “Sache” frequency rank
- #11,116
- “Same” frequency rank
- 11611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sache | Same |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelner Gegenstand oder eine Gruppe von Dingen, die einer Person oder Angelegenheit zugehörig sind | vielzelliger Fortpflanzungskörper der Samenpflanzen |
Where the eye mixes Sache and Same
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sache and Same
A purely visual mix-up. Sache ([ˈzaxə]) and Same ([ˈzaːmə]) 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 11611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sache is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxə]. Same is at rank #11,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːmə].
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 11611, this pair ranks #1,968,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sache vs Same
Shared letters: aes. Private to "Sache": ch. Private to "Same": m.
"Sache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Same" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sache" and "Same" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sache" vs "Same" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sache" and "Same" 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 "Same" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sache" and "Same" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Same 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 #1,968,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.