Which to use
“saké” and “san” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,653
- “saké” frequency rank
- #2,493
- “san” frequency rank
- 46146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saké | san |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vin de riz japonais, produit par fermentation comme la bière, titrant de 14° à 17°. | Ϻ et ϻ, ancienne lettre de l’alphabet grec. |
Where the eye mixes saké and san
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: saké vs san
A purely visual mix-up. saké (\sa.ke\) and san (\san\) 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 46146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saké is recorded at frequency rank #43,653, classified as anoun, pronounced \sa.ke\. san is at rank #2,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced \san\.
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 46146, this pair ranks #197,244 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saké vs san
Shared letters: as. Private to "saké": ké. Private to "san": n.
"saké" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "san" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "saké" and "san" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "saké" or "san"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "saké" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "san" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,244 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saké" and "san" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saké vs stase". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #197,244 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.