Which to use
“Sachverhalt” and “Sachverhalts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,354
- “Sachverhalt” frequency rank
- #46,953
- “Sachverhalts” frequency rank
- 57307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sachverhalt | Sachverhalts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tatsachen und ihre Zusammenhänge | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sachverhalt |
Where the eye mixes Sachverhalt and Sachverhalts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Sachverhalt runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCC) against Sachverhalts's 12 (CVCCCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sachverhalt and Sachverhalts
A purely visual mix-up. Sachverhalt ([ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌhalt]) and Sachverhalts ([ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌhalt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Sachverhalt” sits inside “Sachverhalts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sachverhalt is recorded at frequency rank #10,354, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌhalt]. Sachverhalts is at rank #46,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌhalt͡s].
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 57307, this pair ranks #906,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sachverhalt vs Sachverhalts
Shared letters: acehlrstv. Private to "Sachverhalt": -. Private to "Sachverhalts": -.
"Sachverhalt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "Sachverhalts" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sachverhalt ← aschverhalt · sacchverhalt · sachevrhalt · sachhverhalt · sachvehralt · sachverahlt · sachverhallt · sachverhaltt
- Sachverhalts ← aschverhalts · sacchverhalts · sachevrhalts · sachhverhalts · sachvehralts · sachverahlts · sachverhallts · sachverhalst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sachverhalt" for "Sachverhalts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sachverhalt" vs "Sachverhalts" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Sachverhalt" and "Sachverhalts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sachverhalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sachverhalts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #906,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sachverhalt" and "Sachverhalts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sachverhalte vs Sachverhalts". 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 #906,379 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.