Which to use
“sake” and “state” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,392
- “sake” frequency rank
- #11,318
- “state” frequency rank
- 43710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sake | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bebida alcohólica producto de la fermentación del arroz, que es tradicional de Japón. | Estado (situación). |
Where the eye mixes sake and state
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sake with state
A purely visual mix-up. sake ([ˈsake]) and state (/steɪt/) 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 43710, 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]. state is at rank #11,318, tagged as anoun, pronounced /steɪt/.
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 43710, this pair ranks #141,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sake vs state
Shared letters: aes. Private to "sake": k. Private to "state": t.
"sake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sake" and "state" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sake" vs "state" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "state" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sake" and "state" 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 #141,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.