Which to use
“claude” and “spiels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,038
- “claude” frequency rank
- #5,427
- “spiels” frequency rank
- 13465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claude | spiels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs clauder (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spiel |
Letter map: claude vs spiels
Shared letters muted; letters that set claude and spiels apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. claude (CCVVCV) and spiels (CCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: claude and spiels
claude and spiels are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
claude is recorded at frequency rank #8,038, classified as averb, pronounced […]. spiels is at rank #5,427, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 13465, this pair ranks #1,957,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of claude vs spiels
Shared letters: el. Private to "claude": acdu. Private to "spiels": ips.
"claude" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "spiels" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "claude" and "spiels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "claude" or "spiels"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "claude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spiels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claude" and "spiels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "claude vs puzzles". 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 #1,957,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.