Sachen

[ˈzaxn̩]

/[ˈzaxn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sachen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#709
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sache

Corpus desk

Index DE-sachen · Sachen · German

Sachen · rank #709 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #709
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH rechts

Nearest frequency peer: rechts (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Sachen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Sachen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sachen vs sähe
33% similar
Sachen vs säen
33% similar
Sachen vs sehen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Sachen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaxn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#709
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sachen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sachenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rechts“ (#708), „Schweiz“ (#710), „Rahmen“ (#707). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sachen“ bei #709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Sachen (IPA [ˈzaxn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #709 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sachen, with forms such as "aschen", "sacchen", and "sacehn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sähe", "säen", "sehen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sachen, spelled S-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sache
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sache
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sache
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sache

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aschen
  • sacchen
  • sacehn
  • sachenn
  • sachhen
  • sachne
  • sahcen
  • scahen
  • ssachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sachen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aschen2sacchen1sacehn2sachenn1sachhen1sachne2sahcen2scahen2
Edit distance from "Sachen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sachen"?
"Sachen" is spelled S-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaxn̩].
What does "Sachen" mean?
As a noun, "Sachen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sache
What words are commonly confused with "Sachen"?
"Sachen" is commonly confused with "sähe", "säen", "sehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sachen" is [ˈzaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sachen" come from?
"Sachen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sachen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rechts#708Rahmen#707Sommer#723Stunde#724

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

setzen9 variantssorgen9 variantsbekommt9 variantsChance9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list