Which to use
“sähe” is a verb and “Sake” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- 61414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sähe | Sake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird |
Where the eye mixes sähe and Sake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sähe and Sake follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses sähe with Sake
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sähe is [ˈzɛːə] while Sake is [ˈzaːkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sähe is recorded at frequency rank #13,704, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛːə]. Sake is at rank #47,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːkə].
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 61414, this pair ranks #750,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sähe vs Sake
Shared letters: es. Private to "sähe": hä. Private to "Sake": ak.
"sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sake ← aske · saek · sakke · skae · ssake
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sähe" and "Sake" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sähe" or "Sake" 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 "sähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #750,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sähe" and "Sake" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs Sire". 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 #750,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.