Which to use
“sabe” and “sat” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #357
- “sabe” frequency rank
- #16,702
- “sat” frequency rank
- 17059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sabe | sat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de saber. | Pasado simple del verbo (to) sit. |
Where the eye mixes sabe and sat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sabe and sat
A purely visual mix-up. sabe ([ˈsaβ̞e]) and sat (/sæt/) 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 17059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sabe is recorded at frequency rank #357, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsaβ̞e]. sat is at rank #16,702, tagged as averb, pronounced /sæt/.
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 17059, this pair ranks #273,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sabe vs sat
Shared letters: as. Private to "sabe": be. Private to "sat": t.
"sabe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sabe ← asbe · sabbe · saeb · sbae · ssabe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sabe" and "sat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sabe" or "sat" 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 "sabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sabe" and "sat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sari vs sat". 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 #273,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.