Which to use
“sähe” is a verb and “Sam” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- #5,019
- “Sam” frequency rank
- 18723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sähe | Sam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes sähe and Sam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between sähe and Sam
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sähe is [ˈzɛːə] while Sam is [sɛm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18723, 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]. Sam is at rank #5,019, tagged as aname, pronounced [sɛm].
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 18723, this pair ranks #1,915,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sähe vs Sam
Shared letters: s. Private to "sähe": ehä. Private to "Sam": am.
"sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Sam" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sähe" and "Sam" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sähe" and "Sam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sähe vs Sire". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,915,507 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.