Which to use
“Sachverhalte” and “Sachverhalts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,379
- “Sachverhalte” frequency rank
- #46,953
- “Sachverhalts” frequency rank
- 65332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sachverhalte | Sachverhalts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sachverhalt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sachverhalt |
Where the eye mixes Sachverhalte and Sachverhalts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Sachverhalte (CVCCCVCCVCCV) and Sachverhalts (CVCCCVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Sachverhalte vs Sachverhalts
A purely visual mix-up. Sachverhalte ([ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌhaltə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Sachverhalte” becomes s in “Sachverhalts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sachverhalte is recorded at frequency rank #18,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌhaltə]. 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 65332, this pair ranks #610,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sachverhalte vs Sachverhalts
Shared letters: acehlrstv. Private to "Sachverhalte": -. Private to "Sachverhalts": -.
"Sachverhalte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCV · "Sachverhalts" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sachverhalte ← aschverhalte · sacchverhalte · sachevrhalte · sachhverhalte · sachvehralte · sachverahlte · sachverhalet · sachverhallte
- Sachverhalts ← aschverhalts · sacchverhalts · sachevrhalts · sachhverhalts · sachvehralts · sachverahlts · sachverhallts · sachverhalst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sachverhalte" for "Sachverhalts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sachverhalte" vs "Sachverhalts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sachverhalte" and "Sachverhalts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sachverhalte" 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 #610,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sachverhalte" and "Sachverhalts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sachverhalt 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 #610,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.