# sank vs save

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### sank
*verb · IPA [zaŋk] · frequency rank #8,128*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sinken

### save
*verb · IPA [ˈsɛɪ̯və] · frequency rank #16,816*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs saven

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/sank-vs-save