Which to use
“Sieger” and “Speer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,683
- “Sieger” frequency rank
- #15,217
- “Speer” frequency rank
- 17900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sieger | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der einen Sieg erringt; jemand, der einen Kampf oder Wettkampf gewinnt oder gewonnen hat | Waffe zum Werfen und Stechen, bestehend aus einer Stange mit einer Spitze (meist aus Metall oder Stein) an einem Ende; leichter als die nur zum Stechen bestimmte Lanze |
Where the eye mixes Sieger and Speer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sieger with Speer
A purely visual mix-up. Sieger ([ˈziːɡɐ]) and Speer ([ʃpeːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sieger is recorded at frequency rank #2,683, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈziːɡɐ]. Speer is at rank #15,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpeːɐ̯].
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 17900, this pair ranks #1,923,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sieger vs Speer
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Sieger": gi. Private to "Speer": p.
"Sieger" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Speer" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sieger" for "Speer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sieger" vs "Speer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sieger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Speer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sieger" and "Speer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Speer vs steter". 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 #1,923,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.