Which to use
“Sachen” and “Sachse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #709
- “Sachen” frequency rank
- #30,273
- “Sachse” frequency rank
- 30982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sachen | Sachse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sache | in Sachsen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Sachen and Sachse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sachen and Sachse
A purely visual mix-up. Sachen ([ˈzaxn̩]) and Sachse ([ˈzaksə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sachen is recorded at frequency rank #709, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxn̩]. Sachse is at rank #30,273, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaksə].
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 30982, this pair ranks #1,737,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sachen vs Sachse
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "Sachen": n. Private to "Sachse": -.
"Sachen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Sachse" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sachen" and "Sachse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sachen" or "Sachse"?
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 "Sachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sachse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,737,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sachen" and "Sachse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sacher vs Sachse". 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 #1,737,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.