Which to use
“Sake” and “Sakko” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- #37,179
- “Sakko” frequency rank
- 84889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sake | Sakko |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird | Oberbekleidungsstück für Herren mit Knöpfen aus nicht allzu weichem Stoff |
Where the eye mixes Sake and Sakko
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Sake runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Sakko's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sake and Sakko
A purely visual mix-up. Sake ([ˈzaːkə]) and Sakko ([ˈzako]) 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 84889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sake is recorded at frequency rank #47,710, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːkə]. Sakko is at rank #37,179, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzako].
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 84889, this pair ranks #116,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Sake vs Sakko
Shared letters: aks. Private to "Sake": e. Private to "Sakko": o.
"Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Sakko" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sake" for "Sakko" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sake" or "Sakko"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Sake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sakko" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sake" and "Sakko" 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 #116,650 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.