Which to use
“Sachse” and “Sachsens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,273
- “Sachse” frequency rank
- #20,723
- “Sachsens” frequency rank
- 50996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sachse | Sachsens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Sachsen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sachsen |
Where the eye mixes Sachse and Sachsens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Sachse runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Sachsens's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Sachse vs Sachsens
A purely visual mix-up. Sachse ([ˈzaksə]) and Sachsens ([ˈzaksn̩s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Sachse” sits inside “Sachsens”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sachse is recorded at frequency rank #30,273, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaksə]. Sachsens is at rank #20,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaksn̩s].
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 50996, this pair ranks #1,152,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sachse vs Sachsens
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "Sachse": -. Private to "Sachsens": n.
"Sachse" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Sachsens" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sachse" for "Sachsens" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sachse" vs "Sachsens" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sachse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sachsens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,152,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sachse" and "Sachsens" 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 #1,152,456 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.