Which to use
“sama” and “sega” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,559
- “sama” frequency rank
- #48,475
- “sega” frequency rank
- 94034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sama | sega |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Elefant | die Säge: Werkzeug zum Bearbeiten und Zerteilen von Holz, Stein, Metall, Kunststoff und anderen festen Materialien |
Where the eye mixes sama and sega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. sama and sega follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sama and sega
A purely visual mix-up. sama ([sàmá]) and sega ([ˈseːɡa]) 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 94034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sama is recorded at frequency rank #45,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [sàmá]. sega is at rank #48,475, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈseːɡa].
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 94034, this pair ranks #19,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sama vs sega
Shared letters: as. Private to "sama": m. Private to "sega": eg.
"sama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sama" and "sega" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sama" or "sega"?
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 "sama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sama" and "sega" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sega vs serra". 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 #19,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.