Which to use
“Sau” and “Skat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,422
- “Sau” frequency rank
- #44,227
- “Skat” frequency rank
- 49649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sau | Skat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliches Schwein ab dem ersten Ferkeln | Kartenspiel für drei Personen, bei dem in jeder Runde ein Spieler bestimmt wird, der gegen die beiden anderen spielt |
Where the eye mixes Sau and Skat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sau with Skat
A purely visual mix-up. Sau ([zaʊ̯]) and Skat ([skaːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sau is recorded at frequency rank #5,422, classified as anoun, pronounced [zaʊ̯]. Skat is at rank #44,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced [skaːt].
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 49649, this pair ranks #1,203,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sau vs Skat
Shared letters: as. Private to "Sau": u. Private to "Skat": kt.
"Sau" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Skat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Skat ← ksat · sakt · skatt · skkat · skta · sskat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sau" for "Skat" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sau" vs "Skat" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Skat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,203,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sau" and "Skat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Skat 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 #1,203,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.