Which to use
“sagst” and “says” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,679
- “sagst” frequency rank
- #44,888
- “says” frequency rank
- 47567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sagst | says |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs say |
Where the eye mixes sagst and says
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sagst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against says's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sagst and says
A purely visual mix-up. sagst ([zaːkst]) and says ([sɛz]) 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 47567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sagst is recorded at frequency rank #2,679, classified as averb, pronounced [zaːkst]. says is at rank #44,888, tagged as averb, pronounced [sɛz].
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 47567, this pair ranks #1,279,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sagst vs says
Shared letters: as. Private to "sagst": gt. Private to "says": y.
"sagst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "says" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sagst" for "says" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sagst" or "says" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sagst" and "says" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sagst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "says" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,279,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sagst" and "says" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "says vs SUVs". 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 #1,279,791 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.