Which to use
“sogar” is a particle and “spar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #283
- “sogar” frequency rank
- #10,942
- “spar” frequency rank
- 11225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sogar | spar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bis hin zu einem beachtlichen Grad; damit eine Schwelle überschreitend | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sparen |
Where the eye mixes sogar and spar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sogar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against spar's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sogar with spar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sogar is [zoˈɡaːɐ̯] while spar is [ʃpaːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (particle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sogar is recorded at frequency rank #283, classified as aparticle, pronounced [zoˈɡaːɐ̯]. spar is at rank #10,942, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpaːɐ̯].
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 11225, this pair ranks #1,970,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sogar vs spar
Shared letters: ars. Private to "sogar": go. Private to "spar": p.
"sogar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "spar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sogar" for "spar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sogar" or "spar"?
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 "sogar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sogar" and "spar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sonar vs spar". 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 #1,970,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.