Which to use
“Sake” and “Samen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- #6,466
- “Samen” frequency rank
- 54176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sake | Samen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird | vielzelliger Fortpflanzungskörper der Samenpflanzen |
Where the eye mixes Sake and Samen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sake with Samen
A purely visual mix-up. Sake ([ˈzaːkə]) and Samen ([ˈzaːmən]) 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 54176, 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]. Samen is at rank #6,466, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːmən].
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 54176, this pair ranks #1,029,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sake vs Samen
Shared letters: aes. Private to "Sake": k. Private to "Samen": mn.
"Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Samen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sake" for "Samen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sake" or "Samen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Samen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,029,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sake" and "Samen" 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 #1,029,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.