Which to use
“Sätzen” and “Satzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,859
- “Sätzen” frequency rank
- #13,684
- “Satzes” frequency rank
- 20543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sätzen | Satzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Satz | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Satz |
Where the eye mixes Sätzen and Satzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Sätzen and Satzes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Sätzen and Satzes
A purely visual mix-up. Sätzen ([ˈzɛt͡sn̩]) and Satzes ([ˈzat͡səs]) 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 20543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sätzen is recorded at frequency rank #6,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛt͡sn̩]. Satzes is at rank #13,684, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzat͡səs].
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 20543, this pair ranks #1,896,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sätzen vs Satzes
Shared letters: estz. Private to "Sätzen": nä. Private to "Satzes": a.
"Sätzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Satzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Satzes ← astzes · satezs · sattzes · satzess · satzse · satzzes · saztes · ssatzes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sätzen" for "Satzes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Sätzen" or "Satzes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sätzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Satzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sätzen" and "Satzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satzes vs spätes". 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 #1,896,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.