Which to use
“sagt” and “sank” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #237
- “sagt” frequency rank
- #8,128
- “sank” frequency rank
- 8365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sagt | sank |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sinken |
Where the eye mixes sagt and sank
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sagt and sank follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: sagt vs sank
A purely visual mix-up. sagt ([zaːkt]) and sank ([zaŋk]) 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 8365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sagt is recorded at frequency rank #237, classified as averb, pronounced [zaːkt]. sank is at rank #8,128, tagged as averb, pronounced [zaŋk].
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 8365, this pair ranks #1,984,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sagt vs sank
Shared letters: as. Private to "sagt": gt. Private to "sank": kn.
"sagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sank" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sagt" and "sank" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sagt" or "sank"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "sagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sank" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sagt" and "sank" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs sank". 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 #1,984,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.