Which to use
“shows” and “spots” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,130
- “shows” frequency rank
- #24,933
- “spots” frequency rank
- 33063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shows | spots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs show | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spot |
Letter map: shows vs spots
Shared letters muted; letters that set shows and spots apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - shows / spots
shows and spots 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shows is recorded at frequency rank #8,130, classified as averb, pronounced […]. spots is at rank #24,933, 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 33063, this pair ranks #1,694,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of shows vs spots
Shared letters: os. Private to "shows": hw. Private to "spots": pt.
"shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "spots" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shows" and "spots" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "shows" vs "spots" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "shows" vs "spots" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "shows" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,694,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shows" and "spots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs spots". 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 #1,694,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.