Which to use
“Sake” and “Sure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,710
- “Sake” frequency rank
- #18,715
- “Sure” frequency rank
- 66425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sake | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | japanisches alkoholisches Getränk, das aus mit Hefe vergorenem Reis hergestellt wird und heiß getrunken wird | Kapitel (Buchabschnitt) im Koran |
Where the eye mixes Sake and Sure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Sake and Sure follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Sake with Sure
A purely visual mix-up. Sake ([ˈzaːkə]) and Sure ([ˈzuːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66425, 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]. Sure is at rank #18,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːʁə].
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 66425, this pair ranks #573,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sake vs Sure
Shared letters: es. Private to "Sake": ak. Private to "Sure": ru.
"Sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Sure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sake" and "Sure" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sake" vs "Sure" - 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 "Sure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #573,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sake" and "Sure" 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 #573,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.