Which to use
“sähe” and “says” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- #44,888
- “says” frequency rank
- 58592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sähe | says |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs say |
Where the eye mixes sähe and says
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sähe vs says
A purely visual mix-up. sähe ([ˈzɛːə]) and says ([sɛz]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58592, 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]. says is at rank #44,888, tagged as averb, pronounced [sɛz].
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 58592, this pair ranks #856,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sähe vs says
Shared letters: s. Private to "sähe": ehä. Private to "says": ay.
"sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "says" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- says ← asys · sasy · sayss · sayys · ssays · syas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sähe" and "says" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sähe" or "says" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sähe" and "says" 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 "says" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #856,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sähe" and "says" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "says vs SUVs". 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 #856,873 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.