Which to use
“Sakrament” and “Sakramente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,764
- “Sakrament” frequency rank
- #49,216
- “Sakramente” frequency rank
- 78980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sakrament | Sakramente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rituelle Handlung, die die unsichtbare Gnade Gottes wahrnehmbar übermittelt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sakrament |
Where the eye mixes Sakrament and Sakramente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sakrament and Sakramente
A purely visual mix-up. Sakrament ([zakʁaˈmɛnt]) and Sakramente ([zakʁaˈmɛntə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Sakrament” sits inside “Sakramente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sakrament is recorded at frequency rank #29,764, classified as anoun, pronounced [zakʁaˈmɛnt]. Sakramente is at rank #49,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zakʁaˈmɛntə].
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 78980, this pair ranks #226,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Sakrament vs Sakramente
Shared letters: aekmnrst. Private to "Sakrament": -. Private to "Sakramente": -.
"Sakrament" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Sakramente" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sakrament ← askrament · sakarment · sakkrament · sakraemnt · sakramennt · sakramentt · sakrametn · sakramment
- Sakramente ← askramente · sakarmente · sakkramente · sakraemnte · sakramenet · sakramennte · sakramentte · sakrametne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sakrament" and "Sakramente" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sakrament" or "Sakramente" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sakrament" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sakramente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sakrament" and "Sakramente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sacramento vs Sakramente". 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 #226,348 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.