Which to use
“Sache” is a noun and “solche” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #495
- “Sache” frequency rank
- #398
- “solche” frequency rank
- 893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sache | solche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelner Gegenstand oder eine Gruppe von Dingen, die einer Person oder Angelegenheit zugehörig sind | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Demonstrativpronomens solch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Sache and solche apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Sache and solche form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sache is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxə]. solche is at rank #398, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈzɔlçə].
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 893, this pair ranks #2,005,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sache" and "solche" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Sache vs solche
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Sache”; for an unknown, it's “solche”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Sache” entry
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