Which to use
“abspielen” and “abspielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,621
- “abspielen” frequency rank
- #23,818
- “abspielt” frequency rank
- 40439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abspielen | abspielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Spielgerät ins Spiel geben, an einen Mitspieler weitergeben, ihm zuspielen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abspielen |
Where the eye mixes abspielen and abspielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abspielen and abspielt
A purely visual mix-up. abspielen ([ˈapˌʃpiːlən]) and abspielt ([ˈapˌʃpiːlt]) 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 40439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abspielen is recorded at frequency rank #16,621, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpiːlən]. abspielt is at rank #23,818, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpiːlt].
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 40439, this pair ranks #1,508,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abspielen vs abspielt
Shared letters: abeilps. Private to "abspielen": n. Private to "abspielt": t.
"abspielen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "abspielt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abspielen" and "abspielt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abspielen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abspielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,508,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abspielen" and "abspielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abspielen vs anspielen". 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 #1,508,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.