Which to use
“sähe” is a verb and “são” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- #20,080
- “são” frequency rank
- 33784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sähe | são |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen | gesund |
Where the eye mixes sähe and são
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between sähe and são
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sähe is [ˈzɛːə] while são is [sɐ̃w]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33784, 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]. são is at rank #20,080, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sɐ̃w].
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 33784, this pair ranks #1,678,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sähe vs são
Shared letters: s. Private to "sähe": ehä. Private to "são": oã.
"sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "são" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sähe" and "são" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sähe" or "são"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "são" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,678,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sähe" and "são" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "são vs seg". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,678,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.