sakevsshareWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sake” and “share” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,392
“sake” frequency rank
#23,231
“share” frequency rank
55623
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sake share
Definition Bebida alcohólica producto de la fermentación del arroz, que es tradicional de Japón. Parte.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sake and share apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
sake
5 ch
share

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sake ([ˈsake]) and share (/ʃɛə/) 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 55623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sake is recorded at frequency rank #32,392, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsake]. share is at rank #23,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃɛə/.

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 55623, this pair ranks #78,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sake vs share

Shared letters: aes. Private to "sake": k. Private to "share": hr.

"sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sakeaske · saek · sakke · skae · ssake
  • sharehsare · sahre · shaer · sharre · shhare · shrae · sshare

Frequency comparison

sake#32,392
share#23,231

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sake" and "share" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsake] versus /ʃɛə/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sake" or "share"?
"share" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,231 in our Spanish list, against #32,392 for "sake". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sake vs share

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sake” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list