Which to use
“sea” and “Skat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,518
- “sea” frequency rank
- #44,227
- “Skat” frequency rank
- 55745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sea | Skat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Meer | Kartenspiel für drei Personen, bei dem in jeder Runde ein Spieler bestimmt wird, der gegen die beiden anderen spielt |
Where the eye mixes sea and Skat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sea and Skat
A purely visual mix-up. sea ([siː]) 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 55745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sea is recorded at frequency rank #11,518, classified as anoun, pronounced [siː]. 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 55745, this pair ranks #967,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sea vs Skat
Shared letters: as. Private to "sea": e. Private to "Skat": kt.
"sea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Skat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Skat ← ksat · sakt · skatt · skkat · skta · sskat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sea" and "Skat" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sea" or "Skat"?
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 "sea" 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 #967,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sea" 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 #967,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.