Which to use
“Sahne” and “Sake” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,083
- “Sahne” frequency rank
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- 56793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sahne | Sake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fettreicher Teil der Milch, der beim Stehenlassen eine obere Phase bildet | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird |
Where the eye mixes Sahne and Sake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Sahne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Sake's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sahne and Sake
A purely visual mix-up. Sahne ([ˈzaːnə]) and Sake ([ˈzaːkə]) 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 56793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sahne is recorded at frequency rank #9,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːnə]. Sake is at rank #47,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːkə].
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 56793, this pair ranks #926,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sahne vs Sake
Shared letters: aes. Private to "Sahne": hn. Private to "Sake": k.
"Sahne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sahne" and "Sake" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sahne" vs "Sake" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Sahne" and "Sake" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sahne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #926,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sahne" and "Sake" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs Sire". 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 #926,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.