Which to use
“Sache” and “saké” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,567
- “Sache” frequency rank
- #43,653
- “saké” frequency rank
- 47220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sache | saké |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chose, produit. | Vin de riz japonais, produit par fermentation comme la bière, titrant de 14° à 17°. |
Where the eye mixes Sache and saké
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Sache runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against saké's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Sache vs saké
A purely visual mix-up. Sache (\ˈzaxə\) and saké (\sa.ke\) 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 47220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sache is recorded at frequency rank #3,567, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈzaxə\. saké is at rank #43,653, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sa.ke\.
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 47220, this pair ranks #188,596 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sache vs saké
Shared letters: as. Private to "Sache": ceh. Private to "saké": ké.
"Sache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "saké" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sache ← asche · sacche · saceh · sachhe · sahce · scahe · ssache
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sache" and "saké" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sache" or "saké"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "saké" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,596 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sache" and "saké" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saké vs stase". 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 #188,596 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.