Which to use
“Sake” and “smoke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- #33,824
- “smoke” frequency rank
- 81534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sake | smoke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird | Rauch von etwas Brennendem |
Where the eye mixes Sake and smoke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sake vs smoke
A purely visual mix-up. Sake ([ˈzaːkə]) and smoke ([sməʊk]) 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 81534, 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]. smoke is at rank #33,824, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sməʊk].
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 81534, this pair ranks #173,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Sake vs smoke
Shared letters: eks. Private to "Sake": a. Private to "smoke": mo.
"Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "smoke" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sake" and "smoke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sake" or "smoke" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Sake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "smoke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sake" and "smoke" 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 #173,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.