Which to use
“Säcken” and “Sake” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,655
- “Säcken” frequency rank
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- 87365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Säcken | Sake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sack | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird |
Where the eye mixes Säcken and Sake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Säcken runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Sake's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Säcken and Sake
A purely visual mix-up. Säcken ([ˈzɛkn̩]) and Sake ([ˈzaːkə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Säcken is recorded at frequency rank #39,655, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛkn̩]. Sake is at rank #47,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːkə].
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 87365, this pair ranks #81,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Säcken vs Sake
Shared letters: eks. Private to "Säcken": cnä. Private to "Sake": a.
"Säcken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sake ← aske · saek · sakke · skae · ssake
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Säcken" and "Sake" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Säcken" vs "Sake" - which ranks higher?
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 "Säcken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Säcken" and "Sake" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs Sire". 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 #81,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.