Which to use
“Sache” and “Särge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #495
- “Sache” frequency rank
- #42,170
- “Särge” frequency rank
- 42665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sache | Särge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelner Gegenstand oder eine Gruppe von Dingen, die einer Person oder Angelegenheit zugehörig sind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sarg |
Where the eye mixes Sache and Särge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sache vs Särge
A purely visual mix-up. Sache ([ˈzaxə]) and Särge ([ˈzɛʁɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sache is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxə]. Särge is at rank #42,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛʁɡə].
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 42665, this pair ranks #1,442,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sache vs Särge
Shared letters: es. Private to "Sache": ach. Private to "Särge": grä.
"Sache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Särge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sache ← sacche · saceh · sachhe · sahce · scahe · ssache
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sache" and "Särge" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sache" or "Särge" 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 "Sache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Särge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,442,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sache" and "Särge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Särge 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 #1,442,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.