Which to use
“Säcke” and “Säcken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,953
- “Säcke” frequency rank
- #39,655
- “Säcken” frequency rank
- 53608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Säcke | Säcken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sack | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sack |
Where the eye mixes Säcke and Säcken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Säcke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Säcken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Säcke and Säcken
A purely visual mix-up. Säcke ([ˈzɛkə]) and Säcken ([ˈzɛkn̩]) 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) - “Säcke” sits inside “Säcken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Säcke is recorded at frequency rank #13,953, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛkə]. Säcken is at rank #39,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛkn̩].
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 53608, this pair ranks #1,051,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Säcke vs Säcken
Shared letters: ceksä. Private to "Säcke": -. Private to "Säcken": n.
"Säcke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Säcken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Säcke" and "Säcken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Säcke" or "Säcken" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Säcke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Säcken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,051,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Säcke" and "Säcken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Säcken vs Sake". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,051,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.