Which to use
“Sachsen” is a name and “Sachsens” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,268
- “Sachsen” frequency rank
- #20,723
- “Sachsens” frequency rank
- 21991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sachsen | Sachsens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Freistaat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sachsen |
Where the eye mixes Sachsen and Sachsens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Sachsen runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Sachsens's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sachsen with Sachsens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sachsen is [ˈzaksn̩] while Sachsens is [ˈzaksn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Sachsen” sits inside “Sachsens”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sachsen is recorded at frequency rank #1,268, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈzaksn̩]. 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 21991, this pair ranks #1,879,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sachsen vs Sachsens
Shared letters: acehns. Private to "Sachsen": -. Private to "Sachsens": -.
"Sachsen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Sachsens" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sachsen" and "Sachsens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Sachsen" or "Sachsens" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sachsen" 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 #1,879,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sachsen" and "Sachsens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sachse vs Sachsens". 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 #1,879,683 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.