Which to use
“Saft” is a noun and “säuft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,849
- “Saft” frequency rank
- #44,266
- “säuft” frequency rank
- 51115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Saft | säuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Flüssigkeit in Pflanzen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs saufen |
Where the eye mixes Saft and säuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Saft vs säuft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Saft is [zaft] while säuft is [ˈzɔɪ̯ft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Saft is recorded at frequency rank #6,849, classified as anoun, pronounced [zaft]. säuft is at rank #44,266, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯ft].
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 51115, this pair ranks #1,147,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Saft vs säuft
Shared letters: fst. Private to "Saft": a. Private to "säuft": uä.
"Saft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "säuft" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Saft ← asft · safft · saftt · satf · sfat · ssaft
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Saft" for "säuft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Saft" vs "säuft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Saft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "säuft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,147,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Saft" and "säuft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säuft 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 #1,147,860 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.