Which to use
“Sake” and “Ski” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- #5,880
- “Ski” frequency rank
- 53590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sake | Ski |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird | Gleitgerät zur Fortbewegung im Schnee oder Wasser |
Where the eye mixes Sake and Ski
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sake and Ski
A purely visual mix-up. Sake ([ˈzaːkə]) and Ski ([ʃiː]) 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 53590, 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]. Ski is at rank #5,880, tagged as anoun, 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 53590, this pair ranks #1,052,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sake vs Ski
Shared letters: ks. Private to "Sake": ae. Private to "Ski": i.
"Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Ski" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sake ← aske · saek · sakke · skae · ssake
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sake" and "Ski" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sake" vs "Ski" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ski" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,052,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sake" and "Ski" 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 #1,052,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.