Which to use
“space” is a noun and “spaces” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,530
- “space” frequency rank
- #38,421
- “spaces” frequency rank
- 45951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | space | spaces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kurz für urban open space – Freiraum | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs space |
Letter map: space vs spaces
Shared letters muted; letters that set space and spaces apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: space vs spaces
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: space is anoun and spacesaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “space” sits inside “spaces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
space is recorded at frequency rank #7,530, classified as anoun, pronounced [speɪs]. spaces is at rank #38,421, 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 45951, this pair ranks #1,335,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of space vs spaces
Shared letters: aceps. Private to "space": -. Private to "spaces": -.
"space" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "spaces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "space" and "spaces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "space" vs "spaces" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "space" vs "spaces" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "space" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spaces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,335,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "space" and "spaces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs spaces". 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 #1,335,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.