Which to use
“sake” and “space” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,392
- “sake” frequency rank
- #16,224
- “space” frequency rank
- 48616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sake | space |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bebida alcohólica producto de la fermentación del arroz, que es tradicional de Japón. | Espacio. |
Where the eye mixes sake and space
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sake with space
A purely visual mix-up. sake ([ˈsake]) and space (/speɪs/) 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 48616, 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]. space is at rank #16,224, tagged as anoun, pronounced /speɪs/.
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 48616, this pair ranks #113,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sake vs space
Shared letters: aes. Private to "sake": k. Private to "space": cp.
"sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "space" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sake" and "space" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sake" vs "space" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "space" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sake" and "space" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sake vs sari". 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 #113,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.