Which to use
“send” is a verb and “speed” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,789
- “send” frequency rank
- #7,818
- “speed” frequency rank
- 39607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | send | speed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs senden | Verhältnis von zurückgelegter Strecke zur dafür benötigten Zeit; Geschwindigkeit |
Where the eye mixes send and speed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses send with speed
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: send is [zɛnt] while speed is [spiːd]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
send is recorded at frequency rank #31,789, classified as averb, pronounced [zɛnt]. speed is at rank #7,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced [spiːd].
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 39607, this pair ranks #1,532,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of send vs speed
Shared letters: des. Private to "send": n. Private to "speed": p.
"send" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "speed" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "send" for "speed" ever safe?
Frequency check: "send" vs "speed" - 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 "send" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "speed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "send" and "speed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs send". 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 #1,532,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.