Which to use
“Sitz” is a noun and “spitz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,177
- “Sitz” frequency rank
- #13,699
- “spitz” frequency rank
- 15876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sitz | spitz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Platz, der so gestaltet ist, dass sich Personen darauf setzen, sich dort niederlassen können | schmaler und dünner werdend und in einem Punkt endend; in einer Spitze endend |
Where the eye mixes Sitz and spitz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sitz vs spitz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sitz is [zɪt͡s] while spitz is [ʃpɪt͡s]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sitz is recorded at frequency rank #2,177, classified as anoun, pronounced [zɪt͡s]. spitz is at rank #13,699, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃpɪt͡s].
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 15876, this pair ranks #1,940,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sitz vs spitz
Shared letters: istz. Private to "Sitz": -. Private to "spitz": p.
"Sitz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "spitz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sitz" and "spitz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sitz" vs "spitz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Sitz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spitz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sitz" and "spitz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Späth vs spitz". 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 #1,940,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.