Which to use
“Sachse” and “Säcke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,273
- “Sachse” frequency rank
- #13,953
- “Säcke” frequency rank
- 44226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sachse | Säcke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Sachsen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sack |
Where the eye mixes Sachse and Säcke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Sachse runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Säcke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sachse and Säcke
A purely visual mix-up. Sachse ([ˈzaksə]) and Säcke ([ˈzɛkə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44226, 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]. Säcke is at rank #13,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛkə].
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 44226, this pair ranks #1,392,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sachse vs Säcke
Shared letters: ces. Private to "Sachse": ah. Private to "Säcke": kä.
"Sachse" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Säcke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sachse ← aschse · sacchse · saches · sachhse · sachsse · sacshe · sahcse · scahse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sachse" and "Säcke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sachse" vs "Säcke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sachse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Säcke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sachse" and "Säcke" 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 #1,392,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.