Which to use
“säuft” and “saugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,266
- “säuft” frequency rank
- #19,706
- “saugt” frequency rank
- 63972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | säuft | saugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs saufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs saugen |
Where the eye mixes säuft and saugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. säuft and saugt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: säuft vs saugt
A purely visual mix-up. säuft ([ˈzɔɪ̯ft]) and saugt ([zaʊ̯kt]) 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 63972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
säuft is recorded at frequency rank #44,266, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯ft]. saugt is at rank #19,706, tagged as averb, pronounced [zaʊ̯kt].
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 63972, this pair ranks #657,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of säuft vs saugt
Shared letters: stu. Private to "säuft": fä. Private to "saugt": ag.
"säuft" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "saugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- saugt ← asugt · sagut · sauggt · saugtt · sautg · ssaugt · suagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "säuft" and "saugt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "säuft" or "saugt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "säuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "saugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #657,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "säuft" and "saugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säuft vs surft". 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 #657,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.