Which to use
“Sache” is a noun and “Strache” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #495
- “Sache” frequency rank
- #9,274
- “Strache” frequency rank
- 9769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sache | Strache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelner Gegenstand oder eine Gruppe von Dingen, die einer Person oder Angelegenheit zugehörig sind | deutscher Nachname, Familienname |
Where the eye mixes Sache and Strache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sache with Strache
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sache is [ˈzaxə] while Strache is [ˈʃtʁaxə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sache is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxə]. Strache is at rank #9,274, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaxə].
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 9769, this pair ranks #1,978,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sache vs Strache
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "Sache": -. Private to "Strache": rt.
"Sache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Strache" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sache" and "Strache" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sache" or "Strache"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sache" and "Strache" 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 "Strache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sache" and "Strache" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strache vs stricke". 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 #1,978,382 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.