Which to use
“sähe” and “skate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,704
- “sähe” frequency rank
- #45,585
- “skate” frequency rank
- 59289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sähe | skate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs skaten |
Where the eye mixes sähe and skate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sähe with skate
A purely visual mix-up. sähe ([ˈzɛːə]) and skate ([ˈskɛɪ̯tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59289, 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]. skate is at rank #45,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈskɛɪ̯tə].
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 59289, this pair ranks #830,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sähe vs skate
Shared letters: es. Private to "sähe": hä. Private to "skate": akt.
"sähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "skate" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- skate ← sakte · skaet · skatte · skkate · sktae · sskate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sähe" and "skate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sähe" vs "skate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sähe" and "skate" 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 "skate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #830,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sähe" and "skate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "skate vs Späth". 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 #830,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.