Which to use
“sole” and “Spule” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,493
- “sole” frequency rank
- #31,801
- “Spule” frequency rank
- 59294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sole | Spule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nächster Stern zur Erde und Zentrum unseres Sonnensystems; Sonne | Rolle, die mit einem Faden umwickelt ist |
Where the eye mixes sole and Spule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sole vs Spule
A purely visual mix-up. sole ([ˈsole]) and Spule ([ˈʃpuːlə]) 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 59294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sole is recorded at frequency rank #27,493, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsole]. Spule is at rank #31,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpuːlə].
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 59294, this pair ranks #829,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sole vs Spule
Shared letters: els. Private to "sole": o. Private to "Spule": pu.
"sole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Spule" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sole" for "Spule" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sole" or "Spule"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sole" and "Spule" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #829,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sole" and "Spule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "skull vs Spule". 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 #829,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.