Which to use
“satt” is an adjective and “skate” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,348
- “satt” frequency rank
- #45,585
- “skate” frequency rank
- 51933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | satt | skate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mehr hungrig; keinen Hunger mehr habend | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs skaten |
Where the eye mixes satt and skate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. satt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against skate's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: satt vs skate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: satt is [zat] while skate is [ˈskɛɪ̯tə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
satt is recorded at frequency rank #6,348, classified as anadj, pronounced [zat]. skate is at rank #45,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈskɛɪ̯tə].
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 51933, this pair ranks #1,116,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of satt vs skate
Shared letters: ast. Private to "satt": -. Private to "skate": ek.
"satt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "skate" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "satt" for "skate" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "satt" or "skate" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "satt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "skate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,116,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "satt" and "skate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "skate vs Späth". 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 #1,116,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.