Which to use
“sähe” is a verb and “she” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- #11,521
- “she” frequency rank
- 25225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sähe | she |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen | sie |
Where the eye mixes sähe and she
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sähe vs she
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sähe is [ˈzɛːə] while she is [ʃiː]. 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 pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25225, 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]. she is at rank #11,521, tagged as apron, pronounced [ʃiː].
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 25225, this pair ranks #1,836,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sähe vs she
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "sähe": ä. Private to "she": -.
"sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "she" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sähe" and "she" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sähe" vs "she" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sähe" and "she" 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 "she" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sähe" and "she" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sähe vs Sire". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,836,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.