Which to use
“Sack” and “Saft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,301
- “Sack” frequency rank
- #6,849
- “Saft” frequency rank
- 11150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sack | Saft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff^([1], [2]) oder anderem robustem Material | Flüssigkeit in Pflanzen |
Where the eye mixes Sack and Saft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Sack and Saft follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Sack and Saft
A purely visual mix-up. Sack ([zak]) and Saft ([zaft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sack is recorded at frequency rank #4,301, classified as anoun, pronounced [zak]. Saft is at rank #6,849, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zaft].
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 11150, this pair ranks #1,971,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sack vs Saft
Shared letters: as. Private to "Sack": ck. Private to "Saft": ft.
"Sack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Saft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sack" for "Saft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sack" vs "Saft" - which ranks higher?
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 "Sack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Saft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sack" and "Saft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Saft vs surft". 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 #1,971,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.