Which to use
“Sache” and “Säure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #495
- “Sache” frequency rank
- #11,980
- “Säure” frequency rank
- 12475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sache | Säure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelner Gegenstand oder eine Gruppe von Dingen, die einer Person oder Angelegenheit zugehörig sind | chemische Verbindung, die im Zuge einer Säure-Base-Reaktion Protonen abgeben kann |
Where the eye mixes Sache and Säure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Sache (CVCCV) and Säure (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Sache and Säure
A purely visual mix-up. Sache ([ˈzaxə]) and Säure ([ˈzɔɪ̯ʁə]) 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 12475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sache is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxə]. Säure is at rank #11,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯ʁə].
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 12475, this pair ranks #1,963,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sache vs Säure
Shared letters: es. Private to "Sache": ach. Private to "Säure": ruä.
"Sache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Säure" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sache ← sacche · saceh · sachhe · sahce · scahe · ssache
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sache" for "Säure" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sache" or "Säure"?
After this comparison
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 "Säure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sache" and "Säure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Säure 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 #1,963,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.