Which to use
“samt” is a preposition and “são” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,155
- “samt” frequency rank
- #20,080
- “são” frequency rank
- 24235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | samt | são |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Dativ: zusammen mit | gesund |
Where the eye mixes samt and são
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between samt and são
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: samt is [zamt] while são is [sɐ̃w]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
samt is recorded at frequency rank #4,155, classified as aprep, pronounced [zamt]. são is at rank #20,080, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sɐ̃w].
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 24235, this pair ranks #1,850,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of samt vs são
Shared letters: s. Private to "samt": amt. Private to "são": oã.
"samt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "são" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- samt ← asmt · sammt · samtt · satm · smat · ssamt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "samt" for "são" ever safe?
Which is more common, "samt" or "são"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "samt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "são" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,850,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "samt" and "são" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "são vs seg". 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 #1,850,537 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.