Which to use
“Sager” and “Speer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,792
- “Sager” frequency rank
- #15,217
- “Speer” frequency rank
- 49009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sager | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der etwas sagt | Waffe zum Werfen und Stechen, bestehend aus einer Stange mit einer Spitze (meist aus Metall oder Stein) an einem Ende; leichter als die nur zum Stechen bestimmte Lanze |
Where the eye mixes Sager and Speer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sager and Speer
A purely visual mix-up. Sager ([ˈzaːɡɐ]) and Speer ([ʃpeːɐ̯]) 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 49009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sager is recorded at frequency rank #33,792, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːɡɐ]. Speer is at rank #15,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpeːɐ̯].
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 49009, this pair ranks #1,227,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sager vs Speer
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Sager": ag. Private to "Speer": p.
"Sager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Speer" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sager" for "Speer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sager" or "Speer"?
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 "Sager" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Speer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,227,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sager" and "Speer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sager vs Sake". 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 #1,227,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.