Which to use
“sagte” and “sandte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #311
- “sagte” frequency rank
- #21,755
- “sandte” frequency rank
- 22066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sagte | sandte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs senden |
Where the eye mixes sagte and sandte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sagte with sandte
A purely visual mix-up. sagte ([ˈzaːktə]) and sandte ([ˈzantə]) 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 22066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sagte is recorded at frequency rank #311, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzaːktə]. sandte is at rank #21,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzantə].
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 22066, this pair ranks #1,878,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sagte vs sandte
Shared letters: aest. Private to "sagte": g. Private to "sandte": dn.
"sagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sandte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sagte" and "sandte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sagte" or "sandte" show up more?
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 "sagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sandte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,878,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sagte" and "sandte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sandte vs sendete". 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 #1,878,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.