Which to use
“scale” and “space” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,769
- “scale” frequency rank
- #7,530
- “space” frequency rank
- 39299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scale | space |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Waage | kurz für urban open space – Freiraum |
Where the eye mixes scale and space
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between scale and space
A purely visual mix-up. scale ([skeɪl]) and space ([speɪs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scale is recorded at frequency rank #31,769, classified as anoun, pronounced [skeɪl]. space is at rank #7,530, tagged as anoun, pronounced [speɪs].
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 39299, this pair ranks #1,540,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scale vs space
Shared letters: aces. Private to "scale": l. Private to "space": p.
"scale" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "space" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scale" and "space" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "scale" vs "space" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "scale" and "space" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "scale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "space" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,540,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scale" and "space" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs scale". 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 #1,540,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.