Which to use
“space” and “Spässe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,530
- “space” frequency rank
- #44,242
- “Spässe” frequency rank
- 51772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | space | Spässe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kurz für urban open space – Freiraum | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spass |
Where the eye mixes space and Spässe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: space vs Spässe
A purely visual mix-up. space ([speɪs]) and Spässe ([ˈʃpɛːsə]) 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 51772, 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]. Spässe is at rank #44,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːsə].
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 51772, this pair ranks #1,122,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of space vs Spässe
Shared letters: eps. Private to "space": ac. Private to "Spässe": ä.
"space" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Spässe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- space ← psace · sapce · spacce · spaec · spcae · sppace · sspace
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "space" for "Spässe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "space" or "Spässe" 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 "space" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spässe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,122,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "space" and "Spässe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sparst vs Spässe". 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 #1,122,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.