Which to use
“Sack” and “Snack” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,301
- “Sack” frequency rank
- #21,065
- “Snack” frequency rank
- 25366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sack | Snack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transport- und Aufbewahrungsbehältnis aus grobem Stoff^([1], [2]) oder anderem robustem Material | Kleinigkeit, Häppchen zum Essen^([2]) für zwischendurch, Zwischenmahlzeit |
Where the eye mixes Sack and Snack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sack vs Snack
A purely visual mix-up. Sack ([zak]) and Snack ([snɛk]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25366, 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]. Snack is at rank #21,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [snɛk].
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 25366, this pair ranks #1,834,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sack vs Snack
Shared letters: acks. Private to "Sack": -. Private to "Snack": n.
"Sack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Snack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sack" and "Snack" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Sack" or "Snack" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Sack" and "Snack" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Snack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sack" and "Snack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sac vs Snack". 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 #1,834,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.