Which to use
“Sitz” and “Spitze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,177
- “Sitz” frequency rank
- #1,570
- “Spitze” frequency rank
- 3747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sitz | Spitze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Platz, der so gestaltet ist, dass sich Personen darauf setzen, sich dort niederlassen können | der oberste, schmal zulaufende Teil eines Gegenstandes oder einer Formation |
Where the eye mixes Sitz and Spitze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sitz vs Spitze
A purely visual mix-up. Sitz ([zɪt͡s]) and Spitze ([ˈʃpɪt͡sə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3747, 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]. Spitze is at rank #1,570, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪt͡sə].
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 3747, this pair ranks #1,999,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sitz vs Spitze
Shared letters: istz. Private to "Sitz": -. Private to "Spitze": ep.
"Sitz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Spitze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sitz" and "Spitze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Sitz" or "Spitze" show up more?
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 "Sitz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spitze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sitz" and "Spitze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sire vs Sitz". 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 #1,999,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.