Which to use
“Sätze” is a noun and “späte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,232
- “Sätze” frequency rank
- #11,757
- “späte” frequency rank
- 15989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sätze | späte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Satz | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spät |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Sätze and späte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sätze is [ˈzɛt͡sə] while späte is [ˈʃpɛːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sätze is recorded at frequency rank #4,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛt͡sə]. späte is at rank #11,757, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːtə].
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 15989, this pair ranks #1,939,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sätze vs späte
Shared letters: estä. Private to "Sätze": z. Private to "späte": p.
"Sätze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "späte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sätze" and "späte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sätze" or "späte"?
Remembering Sätze vs späte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Sätze”; for an adjective, it's “späte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Sätze” entry
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