Which to use
“puzzles” and “shows” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,986
- “puzzles” frequency rank
- #8,130
- “shows” frequency rank
- 58116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | puzzles | shows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs puzzle | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs show |
Letter map: puzzles vs shows
Shared letters muted; letters that set puzzles and shows apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: puzzles and shows
puzzles and shows 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
puzzles is recorded at frequency rank #49,986, classified as averb, pronounced […]. shows is at rank #8,130, 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 58116, this pair ranks #875,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of puzzles vs shows
Shared letters: s. Private to "puzzles": elpuz. Private to "shows": how.
"puzzles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "puzzles" and "shows" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "puzzles" vs "shows" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "puzzles" and "shows".
- Full dictionary entry for "puzzles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "shows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #875,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "puzzles" and "shows" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "purpose 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 #875,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.