Which to use
“saké” is a noun and “state” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,653
- “saké” frequency rank
- #10,789
- “state” frequency rank
- 54442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saké | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vin de riz japonais, produit par fermentation comme la bière, titrant de 14° à 17°. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de stater. |
Where the eye mixes saké and state
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses saké with state
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: saké is \sa.ke\ while state is \stat\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54442, 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\. state is at rank #10,789, tagged as averb, pronounced \stat\.
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 54442, this pair ranks #134,038 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saké vs state
Shared letters: as. Private to "saké": ké. Private to "state": et.
"saké" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- state ← satte · sstate · staet · statte · sttae · sttate · tsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "saké" and "state" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "saké" 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 "saké" 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 #134,038 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saké" and "state" 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 #134,038 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.