Which to use
“Sachse” is a noun and “sähe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,273
- “Sachse” frequency rank
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- 43977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sachse | sähe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Sachsen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen |
Where the eye mixes Sachse and sähe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Sachse runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against sähe's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sachse and sähe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sachse is [ˈzaksə] while sähe is [ˈzɛːə]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43977, 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]. sähe is at rank #13,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛːə].
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 43977, this pair ranks #1,401,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sachse vs sähe
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Sachse": ac. Private to "sähe": ä.
"Sachse" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sachse ← aschse · sacchse · saches · sachhse · sachsse · sacshe · sahcse · scahse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sachse" for "sähe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sachse" or "sähe"?
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 "sähe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,401,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sachse" and "sähe" 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 #1,401,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.